Railroad Bridges in Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County is located in south central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Madison, the Capitol of Wisconsin.
Random Bridges
WSOR Warner Creek Arch
WSOR Warner Creek Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #257)
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Warner Creek alongside Woodward Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1881 and widened 1896
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Warner Creek
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WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #293)
This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Viaduct Road north of Dane
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1881 and widened 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Road
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WSOR Troy Drive Bridge
WSOR Troy Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #259)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Troy Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built c. 1965
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
43' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Troy Drive
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WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River) along Wisconsin Highway 113 north of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and c. 1935
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-55' deck plate girder and 1-19' and 1-18' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River)
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WSOR Bridge #276
WSOR Bridge #276
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #276)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek near Kopp Road in Waunaukee
Waunaukee, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1951
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
WSOR Sheridan Drive Bridge
WSOR Sheridan Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256 7/8)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sheridan Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1966
by
Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sheridan Drive
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