Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Hubbard Park Stone Arch

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Hubbard Park Stone Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1601)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a driveway into Hubbard Park in Shorewood

Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Milwaukee County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1892 and widened 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-15' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Hubbard Park Driveway

Significance:

Moderate

UP 9th Street Bridge (Racine)

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UP 9th Street Bridge (Racine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1477)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 9th Street in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-37' deck plate girder and 2-14' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local

WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #7

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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #387)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in North Freedom

North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-458

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CPKC Bridge #C-458

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-458)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC WIS-19 Bridge

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CPKC WIS-19 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-94 1/2)

This through plate bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Wisconsin Highway 19 (Main Street) in Watertown

Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 19 (Main Street)

Significance:

Local

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Middle Branch Embarrass River Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Middle Branch Embarrass River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1727)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Middle Branch Embarrass River near US Highway 45 east of Eland

Eland, Shawano County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Branch Embarrass River

Significance:

Local

Phoenix Park Railroad Bridge

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Phoenix Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-194)

This through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Chippewa River at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Eau Claire

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1903 using spans fabricated 1876

by

American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-232' Whipple through truss, 1-148' and 1-146' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Whipple and Pratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

High

Stewart Tunnel

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Stewart Tunnel

This bored and lined tunnel carries the Badger State Trail (former Illinois Central Railroad) under an unnamed hill north of Exeter

Exeter, Green County, Wisconsin

Owner:

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1887

by

Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland

for

Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad

Design:
1,280' bored tunnel

Description:
Bored and lined tunnel under unnamed hill

Significance:

Moderate

Randolph Railroad Crossing

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Randolph Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2579)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road near Randolph

Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road

Significance:

Moderate

C&NW Ginger Road Bridge

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C&NW Ginger Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2810)

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Ginger Road near Fort McCoy

Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: United States of America

Status: Abandoned

Built 1926

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ginger Road

Significance:

Local