Railroad Bridges in Portage CountyWisconsin

Portage County is located in central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Stevens Point.
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Amherst Junction Railroad Crossing
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Amherst Junction Railroad Crossing

This unusual concrete slab bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad and 2nd Street over the former Soo Line mainline in Amherst Junction

Amherst Junction, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Open to Automobile Traffic

Built 1914

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Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 20' concrete slab

Concrete slab bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Local

CN County KK Bridge
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CN County KK Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad over County Road KK (former US Highway 10) in Amherst Junction

Amherst Junction, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931 and 1940

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Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Green Bay & Western Railroad

Design: 65' deck plate girder and 1-22' and 1-18' steel stringers

Deck plate girder bridge over County Road KK (former US Highway 10)

Significance:

Local

CN Lincoln Street Bridge (Amherst)
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CN Lincoln Street Bridge (Amherst)

This innovative concrete slab bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over Lincoln Street in Amherst

Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

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Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 3-30' concrete slabs

Concrete slab bridge over Lincoln Street

Significance:

Local

CN Main Street Bridge (Amherst)
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CN Main Street Bridge (Amherst)

This attractive concrete arch bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over Main Street in Amherst

Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Wisconsin Central Railway

Design: 3-30' concrete arches

Concrete arch bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Moderate

CN Smokey Road Bridge
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CN Smokey Road Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried the former Soo Line mainline over Smokey Road alongside US Highway 10 east of Custer

Custer, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built c. 1950

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design: 39' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Smokey Road

Significance:

Minimal