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UP First Trestle Creek Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over First Trestle Creek
Augusta, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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Name UP First Trestle Creek Bridge
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor (1895 Construction) Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 58 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 108.83
Significance Local Significance


This standard through girder bridge crosses First Trestle Creek in Augusta.
Built in 1901 as part of a double tracking project, the bridge has seen little change since the original construction.
The bridge features a single through girder span of typical design, which 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.

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