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Elroy-Sparta Trail Kapok Road Overpass

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Kapok Road
South of Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

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Name Elroy-Sparta Trail Kapok Road Overpass
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Wisconsin DNR
Length 30 Feet
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 11 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
C&NW Bridge Number 575.5
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2013

This is one of several girder bridges along the Elroy Sparta trail.
Built in 1902, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span set onto stone abutments.
Overall, this bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from the road it crosses.

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


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