Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-138)

This large double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Rock River and the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and widened 1908

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York and

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-142', 1-130', 1-105' double intersection Warren deck trusses, 1-61' through plate girder and 1-87' and 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Significance:

Regional

Upper Burger Swing Bridge

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Upper Burger Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2121)

This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Manitowoc River near the Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
179' Warren through truss swing span

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Manitowoc River

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge

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CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-434)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Little La Crosse River west of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little La Crosse River

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

WSOR Baraboo Street Bridge

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WSOR Baraboo Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #338)

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

Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
32' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo Street

Significance:

Local

WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4

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WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-214)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Black Earth Creek along US Highway 14 west of Cross Plains

Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-25' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Black Earth Creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP 65th Street Bridge (Kenosha)

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UP 65th Street Bridge (Kenosha)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1447)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 65th Street in Kenosha

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Foley Brothers of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-14' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 65th Street

Significance:

Local

C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)

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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:

Local

Shoreland 400 Trail - Sheboygan River Bridge

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Shoreland 400 Trail - Sheboygan River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2012)

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

Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Owner: Shrboygan County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1948

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
162' deck plate girder and 3-45' and 1-30' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sheboygan River

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local