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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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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)

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Built 1906 (164)
Built during 1900s (2,495)
Hennepin Bridge Co. (3)
Owned by township (1,227)
Pony truss (9,508)
Pratt truss (1,594)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,306)
Taylor County, Wisconsin (6)
Total length 125-175 feet (2,720)
Town of Hammel, Wisconsin (1)
Truss (16,167)
Unknown status (684)
Wisconsin (464)

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