Railroad Bridges in Wisconsin
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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bois Brule River Bridge
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bois Brule River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #37)
This Warren deck truss (lattice girder) bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Bois Brule River along US Highway 2 near Brule
Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Owner: Douglas County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1921 using a span fabricated 1895
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway
Design: 110' Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle
Warren deck truss bridge over Bois Brule River
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La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the La Crosse River near Medary
Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 131' quadrangular lattice through truss
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over La Crosse River
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #644
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #644
This small steel stringer bridge is one of several 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
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 16' steel stringer
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh
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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1503 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41) in Howard
Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 69' deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41)
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Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge
Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)
This large Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles
Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 2-140' Warren through trusses, 3-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Warren through truss bridge over Black River
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