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CP Bostwick Creek Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Bostwick Creek
Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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Name CP Bostwick Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 80 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1914
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number C-488 1/2
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2020


Located just off of Interstate 90 in a remote area between West Salem and Medary Junction, this through girder bridge crosses Bostwick Creek.
Built in 1914, the bridge consists of a single through girder span, set onto concrete substructures. While a plaque was removed, no date stamp could be found on the bridge.
The bridge features standard rounded edges seen along the Milwaukee Road, as well as a ballasted deck.
This style bridge was commonly used to cross creeks, rivers and roads due to the ease of construction and lack of required maintenance.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no significant deterioration noted.

The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. In addition to this bridge, there is a former Chicago & North Western bridge immediately to the south.

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Build Date Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele