Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272S)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried the old mainline of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Forest Street in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Forest Street
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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37C)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over a channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1914 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over channel of Wisconsin River
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UP Forest Street Bridge (Eau Claire)
UP Forest Street Bridge (Eau Claire)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Forest Street on the north side of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire 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:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forest Street
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C&NW Milwaukee River Bridge
C&NW Milwaukee River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1556)
This iconic quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Milwaukee River near Erie Street in Milwaukee
Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Milwaukee
Status: Abandoned, East Approach Reused as Pedestrian Walkway
Built 1915 and c. 1935
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
242' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 7-23' steel stringers
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Milwaukee River
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CN Red Maple Road Bridge
CN Red Maple Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #426 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41) south of De Pere
De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
Unknown and Cherney Construction Company of Francis Creek, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
62' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41)
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CN Sunrise Drive Bridge
CN Sunrise Drive Bridge
This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over County Road I (Sunrise Drive) in Somerset
Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
40' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road I (Sunrise Drive)
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CPKC Farmers Valley Creek Bridge
CPKC Farmers Valley Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-428)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over Farmers Valley Creek in Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1910; south track replaced c. 2000
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
52' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farmers Valley Creek
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C&NW Denomie Creek Bridge
C&NW Denomie Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1280)
This stone arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over Denomie Creek along US Highway 2 near Odanah
Odanah, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Owner: Ashland County
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Denomie Creek
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CPKC National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
CPKC National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over National Avenue on the south side of Milwaukee
South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-25', 2-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over National Avenue
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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Cardinal Lane Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Cardinal Lane Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1506)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cardinal Lane in Howard
Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1967
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
74' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cardinal Lane
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