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UP Bridge #104.61

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Tributary of Beargrass Creek
Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Bridge #104.61
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor (Initial Construction) Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Contractor (Widening) American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 54 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 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 104.61
Significance Local Significance


This standard through girder bridge crosses an unnamed tributary of Beargrass Creek near Rodell.
Built in 1892, and later widened in 1912, the bridge was originally built with a single through girder span.
During the 1912 rebuilding, the initial through girder was split and rebuilt with a new floor. 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 Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Widening Date Based on double tracking of line
Contractor (Initial Construction) Missing Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Contractor (Widening) Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele