Railroad Bridges in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a state located in the upper Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve a diverse variety of industries.

Note: This site is currently under construction, and not all bridge pages are complete. Additional bridges are included on the old site.

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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2655)

This unique quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Buffalo Lake (Fox River) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

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

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

Design: 1-206' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 8-60', 2-40' and 8-30' deck plate girders

Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Buffalo Lake (Fox River)

Significance:

High

400 State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #3
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400 State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #475)

This through plate girder bridge carries the 400 State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Baraboo River along Wisconsin Highway 80 north of Union Center

Union Center, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

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Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 75' through plate girder

Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

River Bend Trail - Prairie River Bridge
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River Bend Trail - Prairie River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-382)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad branch line over the Prairie River in Merrill

Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Merrill

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903

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Unknown

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

Design: 65' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Through plate girder bridge over Prairie River

Significance:

Local

Tomorrow River State Trail - Tomorrow River Bridge
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Tomorrow River State Trail - Tomorrow River Bridge

(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #B-137)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad over the Tomorrow River on the north side of Amherst

Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1915

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Green Bay & Western Railroad

Design: 20' concrete arch

Concrete arch bridge over Tomorrow River

Significance:

Local

UP Rush River Bridge
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UP Rush River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #387)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Rush River west of Baldwin

Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1913

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American Bridge Company of New York

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

Design: 50' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Rush River

Significance:

Local