Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Earl Iron Bridge

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West Side, Facing East

Despite the hsitorical significance of this bridge, the township requested a new bridge because it carried only one lane and lacked capacity for school bus and truck traffic.

Photo taken by Rick McNitt, May 1995, for HAER

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West Side, Facing East

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West Side, Facing East

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East Side, Facing West

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East Side, Facing West

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Facts

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Namekagon River on North Road in Earl
Location: Earl, Washburn County, Wisconsin
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1914 by Worden-Allen Co.; Replaced 1996
Builders: - M.W. Torkelson (Designer)
- Worden-Allen Co.
Design: Single span riveted Pratt overhead truss iron bridge. It was designed by the State Highway Commission bridge engineer, M.W. Torkelson. It was one of the few remaining iron through trusses in the state when it was demolished.
Dimensions: Total length: 91.2 ft.
Deck width: 16 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +45.91583, -91.76389 (decimal degrees)
45°54'57" N, 91°45'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/595859/5085438 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Trego
Inventory number: BH 37024 (Bridgehunter.com ID)