Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)
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
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Upper Burger Swing Bridge
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
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CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge
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
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CPKC WIS-19 Bridge
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)
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WSOR Baraboo Street Bridge
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:
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4
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
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UP 65th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
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:
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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Shoreland 400 Trail - Sheboygan River Bridge
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:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645
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
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