Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Fond du Lac Riverwalk Bridge

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Fond du Lac Riverwalk Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-774)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Fond du Lac Branch across the East Branch Fond du Lac River in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Fond du Lac

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914 using spans fabricated 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-45' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Branch Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Local

Wiscona Railroad Crossing (West)

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Wiscona Railroad Crossing (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1613)

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) at Wiscona

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1911

by

Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-53' and 1-27' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Local

C&NW Kinnickinnic River Bridge

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C&NW Kinnickinnic River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1022A)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur over the Kinnickinnic River near 20th Street on the south side of Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Milwaukee

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kinnickinnic River

Significance:

Local

WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)

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WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #254)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: Replaced By a New Bridge

Built 1903

by

Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara 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

CN 930th Street Bridge

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CN 930th Street Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over 930th Street east of Colfax

Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
34' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over 930th Street

Significance:

Minimal

Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line over Bay City Creek in Ashland

Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin

Owner: Ashland County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
55' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bay City Creek

Significance:

Local

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

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, North)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-18)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway line across the Rock River in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-63' and 2-62' deck plate girders and 2-20' stone arches

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Keel Road Bridge

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Keel Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #567)

This large stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Keel Road near Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1879

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Keel Road

Significance:

Moderate