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
Significance:
UP Johnson Creek Bridge
UP Johnson Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #194)
This girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Johnson Creek, Milwaukee Street (County Road B) and Aztalan Street in Johnson Creek
Johnson Creek, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-60', 1-45' deck plate girders, 2-24' through plate girders and 1-24' and 1-20' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek, Milwaukee Street (County Road B) and Aztalan Street
Significance:
Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)
Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #79)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo
Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built c. 1920
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-127' and 1-99' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Peshtigo River
Significance:
CPKC US-51 Bridge (Afton)
CPKC US-51 Bridge (Afton)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #F-934)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over US Highway 51 (Riverside Drive) southeast of Afton
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1938
by
Duffin Iron Company of Chicago, Illinois and unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
67' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 51 (Riverside Drive)
Significance:
Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #8
Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #8
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-182)
This unique Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over the Pecatonica River west of Browntown
Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin
Owner: Green County
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1888 and 1931 using spans fabricated 1886
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-121', 1-104' and 2-103' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River
Significance:
UP County P Bridge
UP County P Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2455)
This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road P near Mapleton
Mapleton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced By a New Bridge
Built 1911
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
34' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road P
Significance:
UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)
UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #410)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Willow River in Hudson
Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and 1900
by
Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
64' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow River
Significance:
CPKC Black River Bridge
CPKC Black River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-0)
This modern Warren through truss bascule lift bridge was constructed to replace the previous swing bridge across the Black River at La Crosse, reusing most of the original deck girder approaches
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 2004
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway
Design:
185' Warren through truss bascule span, 1-108', 1-102' through plate girders, 3-65', 3-64', 1-55' and 1-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren through truss bascule lift bridge over Black River
Significance:
Wild Rivers State Trail - Namekagon River Bridge
Wild Rivers State Trail - Namekagon River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Namekagon River near Trego
Trego, Washburn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1926 and c. 1960
by
American Bridge Company of New York; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-75', 1-60' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Namekagon River
Significance:
WSOR Silver Creek Bridge (Ripon)
WSOR Silver Creek Bridge (Ripon)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1009)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway secondary line over Silver Creek on the east side of Ripon
Ripon, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1948 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
39' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Silver Creek
Significance: