1899 CN Bridge at Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jayber
N 44° 00.692 W 088° 32.038
16T E 377038 N 4874297
1899 swing bridge across the Fox River at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Waymark Code: WM161B
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rescue557
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This swing bridge over the Fox River at Oshkosh, Wisconsin was built for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway in 1899. It is the successor to the first CNW bridge constructed in 1861. From 1988 to 1993 it carried the trains of the Fox River Valley Railroad. From 1993 to 2001, the Wisconsin Central Railroad operated the span. The bridge is currently owned by the Canadian National Railway and is still in active use.
Bridge Type: Truss

Bridge Usage: Railroad

Moving Bridge: Swing Bridge (pivots to the side)
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