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New Lisbon Rail Bridge

Through Girder Bridge over Tributary to Lemonweir River
New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin

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Name New Lisbon Rail Bridge
Built By Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Canadian National Railway
Length 124 Feet Total, 62 Foot Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1902
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
CN Bridge Number 0.74
Significance Local Significance


This standard through girder bridge was constructed in 1902, likely to replace an older truss. It contains a two span through truss.
The bridge is very simply constructed girder bridge. On the south end of the bridge, the line merges with a Canadian Pacific line which goes between Chicago and Minneapolis.
The substructures are built of concrete.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the more common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele