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UP Bridge #26.26

Deck Plate Girder over Branch of Duncan Creek
Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Bridge #26.26
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor American Bridge Company of New York
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Currently Operated By Wisconsin Northern Railroad
Length 40 Feet Total
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet 4 Inches
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1926
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 26.26
Significance Local Significance


This bridge is a basic steel stringer bridge across a branch of Duncan Creek.
Built in 1926, the bridge features a single deck girder span, set onto concrete substructures.
This type of bridge is common on railroads all across the United States. Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is looking at the east face. The bridge can be accessed from a parallel road (County SS/WI-64).

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Build Date American Bridge Company plaque
Contractor American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele