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UP Beargrass Creek Bridge (East)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Beargrass Creek
Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Beargrass Creek Bridge (East)
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor (Initial Construction) Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 60 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1892, Widened 1912
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 104.05
Significance Local Significance


This standard deck girder bridge crosses Beargrass (Bears Grass) Creek near Rodell.
Built in 1892, and later widened in 1912, the bridge was originally built with a single deck girder span.
During the 1912 rebuilding, the initial deck girder bridge was twinned with a second span. The bridge rests on stone substructures.
Overall, the 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 parallel US-12.

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Build Date Estimated based on similar bridges
Widening Date Based on double tracking of line
Contractor Based on nearby bridges
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele