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Hatfield Rail Bridge (West)

I-Beam Span over Black River Spillway
Hatfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin

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Name Hatfield Rail Bridge (West)
Built By Green Bay & Western Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 67 Feet, 33 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1908
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 141.6
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date July 2016

This simple I-Beam Bridge crosses a spillway channel from the Hatfield Dam.
The bridge consists of two spans, which rest on concrete substructures.
It was built in 1908 during construction of the Hatfield Dam and Lake Arbutus.

The author has ranked the bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

Black River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Niellsville Rail Bridge
Middle Channel Hatfield Rail Bridge (Middle)
East Channel Hatfield Rail Bridge (E)
Downstream UP Black River Bridge

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Build Date Build date of dam infrastructure
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele