Railroad Bridges in Wisconsin
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #11
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #11
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed creek near Tunnel Hill Road north of Elroy
Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin
Owner: Juneau County Parks Committee
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design: 34' deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
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CN Red Maple Road Bridge
CN Red Maple Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #426 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41) south of De Pere
De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
Unknown and Cherney Construction Company of Francis Creek, Wisconsin
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 62' through plate girder
Through plate girder bridge over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41)
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UP Glenn Creek Bridge (Millston)
UP Glenn Creek Bridge (Millston)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #88)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Glenn Creek along US Highway 12 west of Millston
Millston, Jackson County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897 and 1911
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design: 50' deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Glenn Creek
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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, North)
WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-18)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway line across the Rock River in Janesville
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1913
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 4-63' and 2-62' deck plate girders and 2-20' stone arches
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River
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Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Northwestern Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273S)
This historic lattice deck truss bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across the Chippewa River in Eau Claire and is among the most significant railroad bridges in the Midwest
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1880 and 1898
by
Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design: 4-180' quintuple intersection lattice deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders
Quintuple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
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