Gundersen Arboretum WCC Hiking Bridge - Coon Valley, WI, USA
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mrjcanger
N 43° 43.880 W 090° 59.241
15T E 662090 N 4844001
After the CCC disbanded in the late 1930's Wisconsin continued with its own Wisconsin Conservation Corps. This small arch bridge was one of their structures.
Waymark Code: WMT89E
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2016
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Located in the beautiful Gundersen Arboretum in Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center this bridge helps people traverse through the arboretum to enjoy the nature which surrounds then. Several feet away from the sculpture Zerogee II, this bridge was built by the Wisconsin Conservation Corps which was an offshoot of the Federal Government's CCC. The WCC plaque is still located on the bridge.
Length of bridge: 8 feet
Height of bridge: 4 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: hikers
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
creek
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Prairie Loop walking path
Location:
Coon Valley, WI, USA
La Crosse County
Date constructed: Not listed
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