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BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)

Concrete Slab Bridge over Spring Creek
Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin

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Name BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 100 Feet Total, 15 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1912
Traffic Count 40 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 283.03
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date December 2016


This standard concrete slab bridge crosses Spring Creek in Genoa.
Built in 1912, the bridge consists of a seven spans of concrete slab, set onto concrete substructures. Evidence of a raise is clear on this bridge.
This type of bridge is very common on mainlines of railroads. Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, while not seeing as much deterioration as nearby structures.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common type.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be seen from WI-35.

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Build Date Based on double tracking of line
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele