Railroad Bridges in Dunn County, Wisconsin


Dunn County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Menomonie.

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UP Wilson Creek Bridge #4

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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

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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

Significance:

Local

UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3

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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

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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

Significance:

Local

Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge

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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

Significance:

National

UP 751st Avenue Bridge

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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

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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:

Local

Red Cedar State Trail - Gilbert Creek Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate

UP Red Cedar River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Regional

UP Bridge #58.82

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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

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #61.72

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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:

Local

C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge

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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:

Regional

Red Cedar State Trail - Red Cedar River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Regional