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Wyeville Rail Bridge (South)

Through Plate Girder bridge S. Fork Lemonweir River
Valley Junction, Monroe County, Wisconsin

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Name Wyeville Rail Bridge (South)
Built By Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Contractor Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 150 Feet Total, 58 Foot Main Spans
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder
Substructure Type Stone Masonry
Date Built 1900
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 173.68
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date January 2018

This through girder bridge crosses over the South Fork Lemonweir River in Wyeville.
Built in 1900, the bridge likely replaced an older wooden or iron truss bridge. The entire bridge rests on stone substructures.
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 an overview.

Citations

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Build Date Chicago & North Western Railway Historical Society Archives
Contractor Missing Lassig Bridge & Iron Works plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele