Railroad Bridges in Marinette CountyWisconsin


Marinette County is located in northeast Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Marinette.

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ELS Menominee River Bridge

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ELS Menominee River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-464)

This unusual three-hinged deck arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline across the Menominee River at Kingsford

Kingsford, Dickinson County, Michigan to Niagara, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

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Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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

Design: 207' three-hinged deck arch and 4-39' deck plate girders

Three-hinged deck arch bridge over Menominee River

Significance:

National

Miscauno Island Bridge (Middle)

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Miscauno Island Bridge (Middle)

This Pratt through truss bridge is the middle of three bridges which carried the Wisconsin & Michigan Railway over the Menominee River at Miscauno Island

Miscauno Island, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Four Seasons Island Resort

Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Wisconsin & Michigan Railway

Design: 162' Pratt through truss

Pratt through truss bridge over Menominee River

Significance:

Regional

Miscauno Island Bridge (West)

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Miscauno Island Bridge (West)

This Pratt through truss bridge is the western of three bridges which carried the Wisconsin & Michigan Railway over the Menominee River at Miscauno Island

Miscauno Island, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Four Seasons Island Resort

Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Wisconsin & Michigan Railway

Design: 162' Pratt through truss

Pratt through truss bridge over Menominee River

Significance:

Regional

Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (North)

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Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (North)

This unusual Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Wisconsin & Michigan Railway over the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo

Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1905

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Wisconsin & Michigan Railway

Design: 4-92' Warren pony trusses

Warren pony truss bridge over Peshtigo River

Significance:

Regional

Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)

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Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #79)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo

Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 2-127' and 1-99' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Peshtigo River

Significance:

Moderate