Tiffany Stone Arch Bridge, Rock County, Wisconsin

Also known as Chicago and Northwestern Railway Bridge No. 128. Built of limestone in 1869, this railroad viaduct over Turtle Creek is the oldest remaining stone arch bridge in Wisconsin and the only five-arch railway bridge remaining in the world. The design was inspired by Classical stone bridges in France. The bridge is 387 1/2 feet long, Each of its five arches spans 50 feet and has a radius of 26 1/2 feet.

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