Railroad Bridges in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a state located in the upper Midwest. Numerous railroads throughout the state serve a diverse variety of industries.
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FOXY WIS-57 Bridge
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FOXY WIS-57 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-103 1/2)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Riverside Drive (Wisconsin Highway 57) and Fox River Trail in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1915

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American Bridge Company of New York; Grieling Brothers of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 1-80', 1-75' through plate girders and 1-35' deck plate girder

Through and deck plate girder bridge over Riverside Drive (Wisconsin Highway 57) and Fox River Trail

Significance:

Local

WSOR Riverside Street Bridge
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WSOR Riverside Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-536)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Riverside Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1901

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American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

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Railroad/Original Owner: Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design: 45' deck plate girder

Deck plate girder bridge over Riverside Street

Significance:

Local

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)
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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #278)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across the Namekagon River near Hayward

Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1892

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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: 150' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile bridge

Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

Devil's River State Trail - Francis Creek Bridge
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Devil's River State Trail - Francis Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-29)

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Francis Creek near Meadow Lane north of Francis Creek

Francis Creek, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1911

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Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 24' concrete arch

Concrete arch bridge over Francis Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge
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CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-434)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Little La Crosse River west of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

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Unknown

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

Design: 2-65' through plate girders

Through plate girder bridge over Little La Crosse River

Significance:

Local