Railroad Bridges in St. Croix CountyWisconsin


St. Croix County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Hudson.

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CN 95th Street Bridge

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CN 95th Street Bridge

This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over 95th Street west of New Richmond

New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

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

Design: 23' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over 95th Street

Significance:

Minimal

CN Sunrise Drive Bridge

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CN Sunrise Drive Bridge

This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over County Road I (Sunrise Drive) in Somerset

Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

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

Design: 40' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road I (Sunrise Drive)

Significance:

Minimal

Hudson Swing Bridge

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Hudson Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #414)

This through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the St. Croix River at Hudson

Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin to Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1913

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Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York

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

Design: 319' Pratt through truss swing bridge, 156' Pratt through truss and 84' Parker pony truss

Pratt through truss swing bridge over St. Croix River

Significance:

Regional

Rail Bridge Trail - Paper Jack Creek Bridge

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Rail Bridge Trail - Paper Jack Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #13)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across Paper Jack Creek in New Richmond

New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of New Richmond

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1915

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Unknown

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

Design: 40' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Paper Jack Creek

Significance:

Local

Soo Line High Bridge

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Soo Line High Bridge

(Arcola High Bridge)

This iconic steel arch bridge carries the former Soo Line high above the St. Croix River north of Stillwater

Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin to Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

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American Bridge Company of New York and Kelly-Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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

Design: 5-350' three hinged steel deck arch and deck plate girder viaduct

Three hinged steel arch bridge over St. Croix River

Significance:

National