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UP Bridge #61.72

Stone Arch Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Bridge #61.72
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1892, Widened 1912
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number 324
UP Bridge Number 61.72
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2019
A brief history of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Elroy-St. Paul mainline:


06/26/21


Located along US-12 just west of Menomonie, this small stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek.
Originally built in 1892 during a reconstruction of wooden structure, a second track was added in 1912. The bridge features a single small stone arch span, set onto stone substructures. The second track was added by extending the original structure.
While the bridge originally carried two tracks, the northern track was removed in 1962. It has since become an access road.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with little deterioration noted.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele



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