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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UP County ET Bridge
UP County ET Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2792)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road ET east of Tunnel City
Tunnel City, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 51' deck plate girder and 2-18' concrete slabs
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road ET
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La Crosse River State Trail - Fish Creek Bridge
La Crosse River State Trail - Fish Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #608)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Fish Creek west of Rockland
Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 55' deck plate girder
Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek
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C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272N)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried a spur of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Forest Street in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design: 30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Forest Street
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UP Sheridan Road Bridge (Kenosha)
UP Sheridan Road Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1445)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sheridan Road (Wisconsin Highway 32) in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Klug & Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago & North Western Railway
Design: 1-99' through plate girder and 2-24' steel stringers
Through plate girder bridge over Sheridan Road (Wisconsin Highway 32)
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Hudson Swing Bridge
Hudson Swing Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #414)
This through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the St. Croix River at Hudson
Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin to Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and 1913
by
Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Railroad/Original Owner: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design: 319' Pratt through truss swing bridge, 156' Pratt through truss and 84' Parker pony truss
Pratt through truss swing bridge over St. Croix River
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