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Fish Creek Trail Bridge

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Fish Creek
Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

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Name Fish Creek Trail Bridge
Built By Chicago & North Western Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Wisconsin DNR
Length 55 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1905
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
C&NW Bridge Number 608
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date November 2020


Located west of Rockland, this deck girder bridge carries the La Crosse River State Trail over Fish Creek.
Built in 1905, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span, set onto stone substructures.
Bridges such as this were commonly used, as ease of construction and lack of required maintenance made for an attractive design.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no significant deterioration found.

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