Wisconsin

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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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

Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

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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

Significance:

National

Grassy Point Swing Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #94.6)

This Baltimore through truss swing bridge crosses the St. Louis River south of US Highway 2

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

American Bridge Company of New York and Pittsburgh Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Railroad/Original Owner: Northern Pacific Railway

Design: 425' Baltimore through truss swing span, 2-80' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Baltimore through truss swing bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Oconomowoc River Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-64)

This unique stone and brick lined concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Oconomowoc River east of Oconomowoc

Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Railroad/Original Owner:

Design: 32' brick, stone and concrete arch

Stone and brick lined concrete arch bridge over Oconomowoc River

Significance:

Local

FOXY Fox River Bridge (Allouez)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-104)

This large polygonal Warren pony truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Fox River between Green Bay and Allouez

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin to Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1906, 1915 and 1921

American Bridge Company of New York; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Unknown

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Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway

Design: 192' polygonal Warren pony truss swing span and 9-80', 4-75', 4-65', 2-40' deck plate girders

Polygonal Warren pony truss swing bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Regional