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UP Bridge #45.66

Stone Arch Bridge over Unnamed Creek
Woodville, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Bridge #45.66
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 10 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Stone Arch
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1891, Widened 1912
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
C&NW Bridge Number 365
UP Bridge Number 45.66
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date March 2019


Located east of Woodville, this small stone arch bridge crosses an unnamed branch of the Eau Galle River, north of US-12.
Built in 1891 as part of a realignment through the area, the bridge was widened in 1912. The structure consists of a single standard stone arch span, with no unusual features. At some point, a small concrete reinforcement was added to the bases of the walls, likely to protect the bridge from scour.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in good condition, with no major deterioration noted.

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 Reconstruction of route
Widening Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele