The Cobban Bridge, constructed in 1908 by the Modern Steel Structural Company of Waukesha, is a two~span Pennsylvania overhead truss type and is the oldest of its kind in Wisconsin. Originally it crossed the Chippewa River just upstream from its junction with the Yello River. The bridge was dismantled during the construction of the Wissota Dam in 1916, and through the efforts of Oscar Anderson, a Cobban store owner, the bridge was acquired to be placed on the land donated by S.C.F. Cobban. During the winter of 1916 and 1917, the disassembled bridge was hauled here by horse and sled, with the movers receiving one dollar per ton for the fifteen mile trip. The ferry that had provided a crossin to Cobban was discontinued, replaced by the Cobban Bridge, which soon was nicknamed the "Little Wagon Bridge."
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Nice composition, but it's missing something for me. Maybe if the trusses stoood out against the sky even more? Overall, I like this entry, mainly because of the depth.
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