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WSOR WI-120 Bridge

Deck Girder Bridge over WI-120
South of Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin

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Name WSOR WI-120 Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Length 105 Feet Total, 45 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Concrete and Timber Pile
Date Built 1928 using secondhand 1904 girders, Rebuilt 2012
Traffic Count 4 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
WSOR Bridge Number A-458
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2016


Located near Zenda, this deck girder bridge crosses Wisconsin Highway 120. South of here, Wis-120 becomes IL Route 47.
Built in 1928, the bridge was constructed using secondhand girders, originally fabricated 1904 at an unknown location. A third girder line was added, possibly indicating multiple spans were reused.
This deck girder span sits on concrete substructures, and is replaced by timber trestle on either end. The bridge received a rehabilitation in 2012, including the encasement of the concrete piers.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition. Further research is being conducted into the origins of the deck girder span.

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