Coltman Bridge, Spanning Fever River, on Horseshoe Bend Road, Benton, Lafayette County, WI

Significance: The Coltman Bridge is a representative example of the State Highway Commission-designed Warren Standard Pony truss design, adapted to a skewed crossing. Out of 443 Wisconsin trusses of this design, this bridge is one of three of the best examples.

Survey number: HAER WI-45

Building/structure dates: 1917 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1994 Demolished

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