Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP Rock River Bridge (Watertown)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Watertown)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #207)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Rock River south of Watertown

Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Stevens Point Railroad Bridge

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Stevens Point Railroad Bridge

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #533)

This large polygonal Warren through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Frankman Brothers Construction Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
1-197', 1-186', 1-180' polygonal Warren through trusses

Description:
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Regional

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-532)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River on the south side of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
4-85', 1-64' and 1-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Glacial River Trail - Rock River Bridge

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Glacial River Trail - Rock River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #171)

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

Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Jefferson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1870 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1899

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-60' deck plate girders and 15' stone arch

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Riverside Street Bridge

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UP Riverside Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-139)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Riverside Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Riverside Street

Significance:

Local

UP Marquette Avenue Bridge (South Milwaukee)

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UP Marquette Avenue Bridge (South Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1523 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Marquette Avenue) in South Milwaukee

South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1933

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Marquette Avenue)

Significance:

Local

CN 95th Street Bridge

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CN 95th Street Bridge

This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over 95th Street west of New Richmond

New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
23' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over 95th Street

Significance:

Minimal

Astico County Park Bridge

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Astico County Park Bridge

This unique reuse of two historic truss spans carries a pedestrian path over the Crawfish River in Astico County Park

Astico, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Owner: Dodge County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 2006 using spans fabricated 1907 and c. 1878

by

Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana and Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York

for

Town of Elba and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
123' Pratt through truss (non-railroad) and 64' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Pratt through truss and double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Crawfish River

Significance:

Regional

CN Lake Wissota Bridge

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CN Lake Wissota Bridge

(Wisconsin Central Railway Bridge #715)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line across Lake Wissota (Paint Creek) alongside County Road X east of Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lake Wissota (Paint Creek)

Significance:

Local

Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37B)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Clarke Island in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1922 using spans fabricated 1883 and 1891

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-58' and 1-51' through plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

High