Railroad Bridges in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Chippewa Falls.
Cities Chippewa Falls Eagle Point Albertville Bloomer Elk Mound

Random Bridges

WN 125th Avenue Bridge
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WN 125th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #631)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 125th Avenue near Eagle Point

Eagle Point, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (Operated by Wisconsin Northern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 125th Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN County T Bridge
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CN County T Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over County Road T in a rural area between Howard and Albertville

Albertville, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer and timber pile bridge

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road T

Significance:

Minimal

CN Lake Wissota Bridge
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CN Lake Wissota Bridge

(Wisconsin Central Railway Bridge #715)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line across Lake Wissota (Paint Creek) alongside County Road X east of Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1911

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lake Wissota (Paint Creek)

Significance:

Local

UP Elk Creek Bridge (Elk Mound)
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UP Elk Creek Bridge (Elk Mound)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #283)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Elk Creek along US Highway 12 east of Elk Mound

Elk Mound, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1900 and 1912

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Elk Creek

Significance:

Local

WN Bridge #23.22
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WN Bridge #23.22

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #641)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed creek along 97th Street south of Bloomer

Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (Operated by Wisconsin Northern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1922 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Main Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)
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CN Main Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #350E)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over Main Street in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder and 2-12' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

WN Bridge #26.26
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WN Bridge #26.26

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed creek along Wisconsin Highway 64 north of Bloomer

Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (Operated by Wisconsin Northern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN River Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)
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CN River Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge #351B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over River Street (former Wisconsin Highway 29) in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

Unknown and L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 18' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over River Street (former Wisconsin Highway 29)

Significance:

Local

Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge
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Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #614)

This unique quadrangular lattice through truss carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892 and rebuilt 1994 using spans fabricated 1916

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-160', 2-100' quadrangular lattice through truss, 3-100' deck plate girder, steel stringer and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

Regional