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 #614

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #614

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek east of Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Black River Bridge

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CPKC Black River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-0)

This modern Warren through truss bascule lift bridge was constructed to replace the previous swing bridge across the Black River at La Crosse, reusing most of the original deck girder approaches

La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 2004

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway

Design:
185' Warren through truss bascule span, 1-108', 1-102' through plate girders, 3-65', 3-64', 1-55' and 1-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bascule lift bridge over Black River

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646

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

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 - Smith Valley Creek Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - Smith Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650)

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures in the area and carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Smith Valley Creek 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:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smith Valley Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Fish Creek Bridge (Rockland)

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CPKC Fish Creek Bridge (Rockland)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-450)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over Fish Creek west of Rockland

Rockland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910 using girders fabricated 1894 and 1897

by

Unknown; American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Works of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fish Creek

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

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648 (Medary)

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648 (Medary)

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:
80' through plate girder

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

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

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651

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:
40' through plate girder

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

Significance:

Local