Sussex once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline, a Wisconsin Central Railway (WC) mainline and a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) branch line. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, the former WC is owned by Canadian National Railway, and the former Milwaukee Road is part of the Bugline Trail.
Random Bridges
Sussex Railroad Crossing
Sussex Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2426)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad) in Sussex
Sussex, 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:
73' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad)
Significance:
UP Bridge #306.14
UP Bridge #306.14
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2427)
This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Sussex
Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
6' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Town Line Road Bridge
UP Town Line Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2425)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Town Line Road (County Road V) east of Sussex
Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Morava Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Town Line Road (County Road V)
Significance:
UP Waukesha Avenue Bridge
UP Waukesha Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2428)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Waukesha Avenue and the Bugline Trail (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in Sussex
Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania; Morava Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
73' through plate girder and 52' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Waukesha Avenue and Bugline Trail
Significance: