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Railroad Bridges in Racine CountyWisconsin

Racine County is located in southeast Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Racine.

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Abandoned 67th Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-38)

This steel stringer bridge carries an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over 67th Drive in Union Grove

Union Grove, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1947 using spans fabricated c. 1910

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 3-35' steel stringers

Steel stringer bridge over 67th Drive

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Abandoned Fox River Bridge (Burlington)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-72)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Fox River in Burlington

Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design: 8-45' deck plate girders

Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

Racine Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1478)

This large double intersection Warren deck truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Root River in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1908

American Bridge Company of New York and George W. Oakes of St. Paul, Minnesota

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 247' double intersection Warren deck truss swing span and 2-48' deck plate girders

Double intersection Warren deck truss swing bridge over Root River

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