Holmen once had a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline and a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline. Today, the former CB&Q is owned by BNSF Railway, while the C&NW line has been reused as the Great River State Trail.
Random Bridges
BNSF Black River Bridge
BNSF Black River Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #311.42)
This lengthy girder and concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles
Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-93', 1-78' through plate girders, 6-40' deck plate girders and 63 concrete slabs
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Black River
Significance:
Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge
Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)
This large Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles
Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-140' Warren through trusses, 3-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Black River
Significance:
