Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #8

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Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #8

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-182)

This unique Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over the Pecatonica River west of Browntown

Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin

Owner: Green County

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1888 and 1931 using spans fabricated 1886

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-121', 1-104' and 2-103' Pratt through trusses and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Pecatonica River

Significance:

High

WSOR Main Street Bridge

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WSOR Main Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-16)

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

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1890, 1896 and 1932

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and unknown

for

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

Design:
66' deck plate girder, 22' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

Omaha Trail - Sherman Creek Bridge #9

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Omaha Trail - Sherman Creek Bridge #9

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #12)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Sherman Creek near Tunnel Hill Road north of Elroy

Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Juneau County Parks Committee

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
54' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sherman Creek

Significance:

Local

Cheese Country Trail - Spafford Creek Bridge

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Cheese Country Trail - Spafford Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-204)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Spafford Creek along Wisconsin Highway 11 west of South Wayne

South Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lafayette County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
75' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Spafford Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Sevenmile Creek Bridge (Mauston)

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CPKC Sevenmile Creek Bridge (Mauston)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-229)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline across Sevenmile Creek near Cemetery Road southeast of Mauston

Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1882 and 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Markham Creek Bridge

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CPKC Markham Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #F-914)

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

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1931 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Markham Creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Spring Creek Arch

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WSOR Spring Creek Arch

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302 1/2)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Spring Creek in Lodi

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1888 and 1896

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-24' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

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

Manitowoc Railroad Crossing (West)

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Manitowoc Railroad Crossing (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-6)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the former Soo Line Manitowoc Branch on the northwest side of Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
105' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad)

Significance:

Local

UP Red Cedar River Bridge

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UP Red Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)

This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Red Cedar River alongside Interstate 94 in Menomonie

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-160' Pratt deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River

Significance:

Regional