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Baraboo River Trail Bridge #10

Deck Girder Bridge over Baraboo River
Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin

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Name Baraboo River Trail Bridge #10
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Wisconsin DNR
Length 100 Feet Total, 75 Foot Main Span
Width 2 Tracks, 2 Trail Lanes
Height Above Ground 5 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Stone Masonry and Timber Pile
Date Built 1899
Traffic Count 0 Trains/Day (Bridge is a Trail)
Current Status Rails to Trails
C&NW Bridge Number 478
Significance Local Significance

This bridge is a simple deck girder bridge, converted to trail usage.
The structure isn't very significant, but is still noteworthy of a typical structure along The 400 State Trail.
While only a single track is used for trail use, the entire bridge was built for two tracks.
Resting on stone abutments, the bridge remains in good condition. It is approached by a single span of trestle on either side.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview of the bridge. It can be seen from WI-82.

Baraboo River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Baraboo River Trail Bridge #9
Downstream Baraboo River Trail Bridge #11

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Build Date Based on identical nearby bridges
Contractor Based on identical nearby bridges
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele