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UP Sand Creek Bridge (Dalton, East)

Deck Girder Bridge over Sand Creek
Dalton, Green Lake County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Sand Creek Bridge (Dalton, East)
Built By Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Contractor (Substructure) Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 37 Feet Total
Width 1 Track, Abutments Built for 2
Height Above Ground 12 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Deck Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1911
Traffic Count 15 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 242.62
Significance Local Significance

This simple deck bridge crosses Sand Creek near Dalton.
It is located south of WI-44, near County Road HH and County Road II.
The bridge rests on concrete abutments, which have been constructed for two track capabilities. This is a common theme throughout this line, with expansion points in almost every bridge.

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

Citations

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Source
Bridge History Chicago & North Western Bridge Notes at the National Archives; College Park, Maryland
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele