Railroad Bridges in La Crosse County, Wisconsin


La Crosse County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both La Crosse.

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near 10th Avenue in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

Connector Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

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Connector Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #654 1/2A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway branch line to La Crosse over the La Crosse River near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of La Crosse

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-70', 1-66' and 1-56' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Crosse River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bostwick Creek Bridge

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CPKC Bostwick Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-488 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over Bostwick Creek near Interstate 90 east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Bostwick Creek

Significance:

Local

La Crosse River State Trail - Bangor Gun Club Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - Bangor Gun Club Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #617)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Bangor Gun & Rod Club Driveway in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
36' deck plate girder

Description:

Significance:

Local

Vietnam Veterans Trail - La Crosse River Marsh Bridge

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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:

Local

CPKC Dutch Creek Bridge

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CPKC Dutch Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-466)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over Dutch Creek in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
55' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Dutch Creek

Significance:

Moderate

La Crosse River State Trail - Dutch Creek Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - Dutch Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #618)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Dutch Creek in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Dutch Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #649

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #649

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the La Crosse River near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over La Crosse River

Significance:

Moderate