This unique pony truss bridge crosses the Trempealeau River on a superelevated curve near Dodge.
The bridge is located just off of County Road P. It features two Riveted Pony Truss Spans, each with a heavy skew.
Built in 1898, these 10 Panel Parker Pony Truss spans sit on steel caisson piers. In addition, additional piers have been added mid span on each span to strengthen the load capacity.
The structure also features stone abutments, which appear to be original to this bridge.
One unique feature of the bridge is the superelevated curve it sits on. This means that the bridge is actually built skewed and very slightly tilted to provide the maxiumum efficiancy around the curve.
This may also be a reason the additional piers were added. Outriggers on each span also strengthen the bridge.
The author has ranked this bridge as having regional significance, because of the very unique design and set of circumstances under which this bridge was built.
The photo above is an overview.
| Upstream | CN Trempeleau River Bridge #8 |
| Downstream | CN Trempeleau River Bridge #10 |