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BNSF De Soto Creek Bridge

I-Beam and Concrete Slab Bridge over De Soto Creek
De Soto, Crawford County, Wisconsin

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Name BNSF De Soto Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 140 Feet Total, 40 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type I-Beam and Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1915
Traffic Count 40 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 269.37
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2016

This standard I-Beam and Concrete Slab bridge crosses De Soto Creek in the town of De Soto.
Built in 1915, the bridge consists of a single I-Beam span, along with a pair of standard concrete spans on either side. The entire bridge is set on concrete substructures.
This type of bridge is very common on mainlines of railroads. Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, unlike other bridges which are in poor repair along this line.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common type.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from WI-35.

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Build Date Based on double tracking of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele