La Crosse once had a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline and branch line, a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline and a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) branch line. Today, the former Milwaukee Road mainline is owned by CPKC, the former CB&Q is owned by BNSF Railway and the branch lines have been reused as trails.
Random Bridges
CPKC Black River Bridge
CPKC Black River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-0)
This modern Warren through truss bascule lift bridge was constructed to replace the previous swing bridge across the Black River at La Crosse, reusing most of the original deck girder approaches
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 2004
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway
Design:
185' Warren through truss bascule span, 1-108', 1-102' through plate girders, 3-65', 3-64', 1-55' and 1-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren through truss bascule lift bridge over Black River
Significance:
Jim Asfoor Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
Jim Asfoor Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-530)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad La Crosse Branch across the La Crosse River
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of La Crosse
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1957 using spans fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-50' through plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Crosse River
Significance:
Vietnam Veterans Trail - La Crosse River Marsh Bridge
Vietnam Veterans Trail - La Crosse River Marsh Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #654 1/2G)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway branch to La Crosse across an overflow of the La Crosse River in La Crosse
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of La Crosse
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over La Crosse River overflow
Significance: