Railroad Bridges in Wisconsin



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C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

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C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #363)

This quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Twentymile Creek near Grand View

Grand View, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

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

Design: 117' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss

Quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Twentymile Creek

Significance:

Regional

WSOR State Line Road Bridge

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WSOR State Line Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-454)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over State Line Road between Richmond and Zenda

Richmond, McHenry County, Illinois to Zenda, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and strengthened 1931

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American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

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

Design: 30' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over State Line Road

Significance:

Local

Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing

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Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2811)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) near Fort McCoy

Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: United States of America

Status: Abandoned

Built 1911

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Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design: 1-189' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-62' and 1-66' deck plate girders

Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Regional

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

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American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 50' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

UP Neenah Creek Bridge

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UP Neenah Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2675)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Neenah Creek west of Oxford

Oxford, Adams County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

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Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design: 32' concrete arch

Concrete arch bridge over Neenah Creek

Significance:

Local