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Distant View To Northwest. Subject Bridge And Its Setting

This bridge replaced a washed-out bridge. By shifting the road, the town saved a substantial amount of money vs. replacing the washed-out span in the original location.

Photo taken by John N. Vogel, November 1996, for HAER

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View To North Northwest

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View To South Southeast

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View To Northwest

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View To North Northwest. Vertical

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View To North Northwest. Steel Cylinder

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View To North Northwest. Pinned Vertical, Top Chord And Diagonal Connection

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View To West. Pinned Vertical, Bottom Chord And Diagonal Connection

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Black River on Sawyer Avenue in Town of Hammel
Location: Town of Hammel, Taylor County, Wisconsin
History: Built 1906; Replaced 1997; Status unknown
Builder: - Hennepin Bridge Co.
Design: Two span, single lane, 5 panel Pratt Standard pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 75.10 ft.
Total length: 173.8 ft.
Deck width: 16 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.14600, -90.55184 (decimal degrees)
45°08'46" N, 90°33'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/692461/5002085 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Perkinstown
Inventory number: BH 37087 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 5, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
HAER WI-99 - Sawyer Avenue Bridge, Spanning Black River, Hammel vicinity, Taylor County, WI

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