Railroad Bridges in Dunn County, Wisconsin
Dunn County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Menomonie.
Random Bridges
UP Wilson Creek Bridge #4
UP Wilson Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #333)
This deck plate girder carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across Wilson Creek along US Highway 12 east of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1943 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek
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UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3
UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #345)
This deck plate girder carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across Wilson Creek and 106th Street west of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912 and 1943
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
1-60', 1-40' and 1-30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek and 106th Street
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Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge
Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-502)
This unique through truss bridge uses a number of relocated 1880s components to carry the Red Cedar State Trail over the Chippewa River at Dunnville
Dunnville, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908 and 1928 using spans fabricated 1881 and 1886
by
Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio; Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
234' Whipple through truss, 104' Pratt through truss, 2-84' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Chippewa River
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UP 751st Avenue Bridge
UP 751st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #347)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over 751st Avenue along US Highway 12 west of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 751st Avenue
Significance:
Red Cedar State Trail - Gilbert Creek Bridge
Red Cedar State Trail - Gilbert Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-538)
This standard Pratt pony truss bridge carries the Red Cedar State Trail over Gilbert Creek on the south side of Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
98' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Gilbert Creek
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UP Red Cedar River Bridge
UP Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)
This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Red Cedar River alongside Interstate 94 in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-160' Pratt deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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UP Bridge #58.82
UP Bridge #58.82
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #329)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek alongside US Highway 12 east of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and widened 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek
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UP Bridge #61.72
UP Bridge #61.72
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #324)
This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek along US Highway 12 west of Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892 and widened 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek
Significance:
C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge
C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-5)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Red Cedar River and Stokke Trail in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Menomonie
Status: Abandoned
Built 1921 using spans fabricated c. 1890 and 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-150' quadrangular lattice through truss, 35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Red Cedar River
Significance:
Red Cedar State Trail - Red Cedar River Bridge
Red Cedar State Trail - Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-522)
This unique skewed Pratt through truss bridge carries the Red Cedar State Trail over the Red Cedar River north of Downsville
Downsville, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1882
by
Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
158' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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