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UP County ET Bridge

Deck Plate Girder bridge over County Road ET
Tunnel City, Monroe County, Wisconsin

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Name UP County ET Bridge
Built By Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 86 Feet Total, 50 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder and Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete Pile
Date Built Ca. 1910, Approaches Rebuilt Ca. 1930
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number 2792
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2018


This deck girder bridge crosses over County Road ET between Tunnel City and Tomah.
Built in approximately, the bridge features a single deck girder span. When constructed, the bridge was approached by wooden trestle spans. In approximately 1930, the approach was replaced by concrete slab spans.
Railroad records indicate the previous bridge was 32 feet long, while this span is 50 feet long. This seems to indicate that this is not the original span at this location.
Currently, the bridge is set onto concrete 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 the road it crosses.

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Build Date 2017 National Bridge Inventory
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele