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UP WI-83 Bridge

Deck Girder Bridge over WI-83 and Little Oconomowoc River
North Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

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Name UP WI-83 Bridge
Built By Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
Contractor (Substructure) Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 68 Feet Total, 34 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks, 1 In Use
Height Above Ground 15 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 297.45
Significance Local Significance


This simple deck girder bridge crosses Wisconsin Highway 83 and the Little Oconomowoc River in North Lake.
The bridge is simply built, consisting of two deck girder spans set onto concrete substructures. It was built for two tracks, but one track is unused and has had the deck removed.
It appears that the bridge was built by Pennsylvania Steel Company, one of several contractors used on the construction of this line.
The western span crosses the Little Oconomowoc River, and a snowmobile trail. This trail used to be a part of the Milwaukee Road.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. The piers are in a deteriorated condition as well.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Historical Society Archives
Contractor Chicago & North Western Historical Society Archives
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele