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CP Bridge #C-462

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

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Name CP Bridge #C-462
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, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete and Stone Masonry
Date Built 1917
Traffic Count 10 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
MILW Bridge Number C-462
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2020


Located along Commercial Street, this small concrete slab bridge crosses an unnamed creek on the east side of Bangor.
Built in 1917, the bridge consists of two concrete slab spans, set onto concrete and stone substructures. While the west abutment is made of concrete, the east abutment reuses an older stone abutment from the previous bridge.
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 good condition, with repairs made to the concrete and newer ballast channels added on the abutments.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele