North Lake once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the former Milwaukee Road is part of the Bugline Trail.

Random Bridges

UP Oconomowoc River Bridge

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UP Oconomowoc River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2442)

This massive concrete arch bridge bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Oconomowoc River and Kilbourne Road east of North Lake

North Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
3-30' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Oconomowoc River and Kilbourne Road

Significance:

Moderate

UP WIS-83 Bridge

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UP WIS-83 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2444)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 83 and the Little Oconomowoc River in North Lake

North Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-38' and 1-31' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 83 and Little Oconomowoc River

Significance:

Local