Submitted by Melanie Peterson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ST PAUL, MN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has closed the bridge at the Northwest Day Use Area at the Eau Galle Recreation Area in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, to all vehicle, pedestrian and equestrian traffic due to the deteriorated conditions of the bridge.
Eau Galle Recreation Area Park Ranger Brad Labadie confirmed that this will be a permanent closure due to budget and engineering considerations.
Labadie did say that those wishing to access the trails beyond the bridge would have to ford the waters of the creek.
Eau Galle Reservoir is a 150-acre impoundment surrounded by two-day use areas, a beach, two boat launches, one campground and several miles of hiking and equestrian trails.
The Corps of Engineers is the nation’s leading federal providers of outdoor recreation. The St. Paul District operates 49 recreation areas, ranging from public boat landings along the Mississippi River to visitor centers at our locks and dams to full-service campgrounds. We also lease 45 recreation areas to other public entities to manage.
Please call the Eau Galle Office at 715-778-5562 and press 0 with questions.
