Ripon once had a single Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line. Today, the former Milwaukee Road is owned by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad, while the former C&NW has been mostly abandoned.
Random Bridges
Northwestern Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
Northwestern Trail - Silver Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1013 1/2)
This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over Silver Creek in Ripon
Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Ripon
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1920
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Silver Creek
Significance:
WSOR Silver Creek Bridge (Ripon)
WSOR Silver Creek Bridge (Ripon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1009)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over Silver Creek on the east side of Ripon
Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1948 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
39' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Silver Creek
Significance: