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CP Bridge #C-458

Concrete Slab Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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Name CP Bridge #C-458
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian Pacific Railway
Length 32 Feet Total, 16 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete and Stone Masonry
Date Built 1910
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number C-458
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2020


Located east of Bangor, this standard concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek.
Built in 1910, the bridge consists of two concrete slab spans, set onto concrete and stone substructures. Both abutments reuse older stone from the previous bridge. It is believed this bridge was built when the Milwaukee Road double tracked the line through this area.
Spans like this were immensely common along almost every American railroad, due to the ease of construction. During the 1910s, these style bridges became a cheap and viable alternative for wooden trestles.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some deterioration noted throughout the bridge.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. The bridge sits just north of the La Crosse River State Trail bridge.
The photo above is an overview.

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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