Railroad Bridges in Chippewa County, Wisconsin


Chippewa County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Chippewa Falls.

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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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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