UP/C&NW KK Madison Bridge over Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, WI

(Bridge Hunter, Historic Bridges, 3D Satellite; Photo from Don's Depot)

See also Northern KK Bridge.

It wasn't until I looked at Don's photo that I realized that this was a double-lattice truss. Jeff's photos below show that it still is a double-lattice.

Western Society of Engineers, p135

Western Society of Engineers, p139

Jeff Wojciechowski posted three photos with the comment: "Swing bridge on the former C&NW and now UP passenger main over the Kinnikinic River in Milwaukee.  4/7/2021"

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One of three photos posted by Marty Bernard of Rick Burn's photos.
CNW Menomonee [Kinnickinnic] River Bridge in Milwaukee, July 1960. Rick Burn photo.
Arturo Juarez: Looking southwest from the Nidera (Continental) Grain elevator-The Atlas building is where Skipper Bud's Marina is today.

 

Matthew James commented on a post
Here is the UP/exCNW swing bridge in Milwaukee that crosses over the KK river. Stays open unless needed for the local to cross, which does so every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

This bridge is in the left background of a photo of the GTW railyard.

One of four photos posted by Joe McCarron
My collection. GTW. MIlwaukee, WI - 1940's
[Note this bridge in the background between the two boats and above the cars.]

Gary Lenz posted
KK Madison Swing Bridge - Kinnickinnic River . Far right side - First Street Bridge. Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Early 1980's.
Stephen Rugolo The most dangerous contraption you ever wanted to be on. I wrote a letter to the divisional manager complaining of the dangerous situation here and got changes made. You can't tout “Safety First” and have this death trap facing you at midnight.
Bart Culbertson I recall that the bridge house was damaged after a fire of unknown cause burned all the bridge controls in the late 80s. As a result the bridge was taken out of service. The bridge was then removed and traffic was operated over the old Milwaukee line.
[The First Street Bridge does not make sense for the KK Madison Bridge. But the bridge is certainly not the Milwaukee Swing Bridge either. So I don't know if this photo belongs in these notes or not.]

Gary Lenz posted
Kinnickinnic Wisconsin Swing Bridge Looking South . Milwaukee , Wisconsin. Photo - Early 1980's.
Alex Sansone From greenfield ave.
Gary Lenz Yes but closer to the Bridge.
Alex Sansone Gary Lenz absolutely. Only one track now.
Stephen Rugolo I believe it’s the only operational C&NW bridge in the city now.

Jeff Wojciechowski posted
Former C&NW bridge over the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, WI.

Brian Dessereau posted two photos with the comment: "A few shots of the KK Madison Bridge in Milwaukee that was taken down in January 1996."

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Bing Owens posted nine images with the comment: "Love this old swing bridge in Milwaukee, WI...Over the Kinnickinnic river...seemed like there were two rail lines here, one is partially removed...great old bridge."

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[The COFCO grain elevator is in the background.]

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Greg Mross posted
The crew of the Medusa Challenger checks clearances as they navigate the C&NW KK River bridge in Milwaukee, WI in December of 1994. The C&NW bridge once carried numerous passenger trains daily (including the famed "400") on their way to the Milwaukee depot, but only sees a local freight these days. My photo.
Cheryl Nenn: Greg Mross There are still closures-mostly for grain. The coal piles are long gone. That site is now home to Komatsu HQ and a new manufacturing facility. Kinder still active on Jones Island.
John Melcher: Cheryl Nenn Yeah when WEPCO switched to Nat. Gas that really hit us hard! Milwaukee Bulk supplied that plant with 2 barges day. 5000 tons per barge. Winter we tried for 3 a day. The Medical Grounds power plant was supplied by us too. That was by semi. And that coal was corse - lump coal. WEPCO would receive all " fines" in the barges . We'd screen the coal 12hrs a day 6 days a week. 8hrs by the coal yards crew, then a few of us from the island would go over there and screen coal for 4hrs every day . After loading salt trucks all day long. OT was nice. Missed all that OT when it went away. Anyways sorry for rambling on.
Greg Mross: John Melcher It was a sad day for all the boat watchers as well who liked to take pics of the Lakers that would unload there.
Clint Gustafson: She would tie up downtown Chicago traffic when delivering newspaper to the Sun Times and then going to the turning basin for the trip out to the lake.
Dennis DeBruler: Clint Gustafson This boat carried cement someplace up the North Branch of the Chicago River. My guess is that it went to Prairie Material - Yard 32,
https://goo.gl/maps/ArurtEMmVdr92yQc6

Robert Strauss posted
On board the ferry Madison headed to the GT slip in Milwaukee, going thru the CNW swing bridge with the former Coast Guard building visible to the left 1971. SS City of Milwaukee Archives