Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Mill Street Overpass (Lodi)

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Mill Street Overpass (Lodi)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #305)

This through plate girder bridge carries Mill Street over the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline in Lodi

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

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

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #306.14

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UP Bridge #306.14

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2427)

This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Sussex

Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
6' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP County CX Bridge

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UP County CX Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2656 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road CX (former US Highway 51) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Wisconsin Highway Commission

Design:
55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road CX (former US Highway 51)

Significance:

Local

UP Rock River Bridge (Jefferson)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Jefferson)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)

This large deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Rock River in Jefferson

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930 and 1940

by

Unknown and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-50' and 1-38' deck plate girders and 6-26' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge

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Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-184)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Lowes Creek on the south side of Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1931 using a span fabricated 1893

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lowes Creek

Significance:

Local

Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)

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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:

Moderate

CPKC Menomomee River Swing Bridge

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CPKC Menomomee River Swing Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316 1/2)

This unique counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Menomonee River alongside Plankinton Avenue in downtown Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
203' counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge and 40' deck plate girder

Description:
Counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge over Menomonee River

Significance:

High

Abandoned Fox River Bridge (Burlington)

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Abandoned Fox River Bridge (Burlington)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-72)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Fox River in Burlington

Burlington, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
8-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

Cheese Country Trail - Ames Branch Bridge

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Cheese Country Trail - Ames Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-264)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Ames Branch east of Darlington

Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lafayette County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ames Branch

Significance:

Local

WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge

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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)

Significance:

Local