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UP Glenn Creek Bridge (Millston)

Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Glenn Creek
Millston, Jackson County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Glenn Creek Bridge (Millston)
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor (Eastbound Span) Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 50 Feet Total
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1897, Widened 1911
Traffic Count 5 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 154.47
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2018

This small deck girder bridge crosses over Glenn Creek near Millston.
Built in 1897 to replace an older trestle bridge, the bridge consists of a single deck girder span. This span rests on stone abutments. The structure was widened in 1911.
Overall, this 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 an overview. The bridge can be accessed from parallel US-12.

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Build Date Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele