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WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #6

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Black Earth Creek
Black Earth, Dane County, Wisconsin

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Name WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #6
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By State of Wisconsin
Currently Operated By Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Length 67 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1901
Traffic Count 3 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
WSOR Bridge Number B-230
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2017


This small through girder bridge is the sixth crossing of Black Earth Creek.
Built in 1901, this bridge consists of a single standard "C4" through girder span set onto concrete abutments.
Bridges like this are standard in design, and are seen all over the railroad system. This structure replaced a wooden Howe Through Truss, built in 1883.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Recent rehabilitative work has been done on the bridge.

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 an adjacent park.

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Build Date Milwaukee Road Archives at the Milwaukee Central Library
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele