Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Appleton Swing Bridge

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Appleton Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #489)

This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Fox River Navigation Channel in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
230' Warren through truss swing span and 2-33' and 1-32' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel

Significance:

Moderate

UP Bridge #114.50

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UP Bridge #114.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #177)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek along Rita Lane south of Jefferson

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

FOXY South Channel Bridge

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FOXY South Channel Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #490)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the south channel of the Fox River near South Island Street in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9-25' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fox River (South Channel)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #101

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #101

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek alongside Franklin Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge

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WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-496)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Turtle Creek southeast of Avalon

Avalon, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
3-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

Local

La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the La Crosse River near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over La Crosse River

Significance:

Moderate

Eisenbahn State Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge (Barton)

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Eisenbahn State Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge (Barton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1687)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Milwaukee River and River Drive on the north side of West Bend

West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Milwaukee River and River Drive

Significance:

Local

Tri-County Corridor Trail - Vaughn Avenue Bridge

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Vaughn Avenue Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #0)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over Vaughn Avenue in Ashland

Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin

Owner: Ashland County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder, 2-12' steel stringers and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Vaughn Avenue

Significance:

Local

CPKC Menomonee River Bridge (Valley Park)

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CPKC Menomonee River Bridge (Valley Park)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-10)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Menomonee River near Interstate 94 on the west side of Milwaukee

West Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built c. 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-45' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Menomonee River

Significance:

Local

Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge

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Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-502)

This unique through truss bridge uses a number of relocated 1880s components to carry the Red Cedar State Trail over the Chippewa River at Dunnville

Dunnville, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908 and 1928 using spans fabricated 1881 and 1886

by

Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio; Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
234' Whipple through truss, 104' Pratt through truss, 2-84' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

National