Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge
Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-188)
This large through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad branch line over the Chippewa River alongside Clairemont Avenue in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1911 using spans fabricated 1886, 1887 and 188
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-142' and 1-128' Pratt through truss, 1-135' Warren through truss, 1-19' concrete slab and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt and Warren through truss bridge over Chippewa River
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UP Johnson Creek Bridge
UP Johnson Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #194)
This girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Johnson Creek, Milwaukee Street (County Road B) and Aztalan Street in Johnson Creek
Johnson Creek, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-60', 1-45' deck plate girders, 2-24' through plate girders and 1-24' and 1-20' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek, Milwaukee Street (County Road B) and Aztalan Street
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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)
C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #278)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across the Namekagon River near Hayward
Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile bridge
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River
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FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)
FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-38)
This through plate girder is the eastern bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-46' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River
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WSOR US-14 Bridge
WSOR US-14 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-148 2/4)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Walworth Street (US Highway 14) in Darien
Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
Unknown and Kopplin & Williams of Green Lake, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
45' steel stringer and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Walworth Street (US Highway 14)
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Astico County Park Bridge
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
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UP Forest Street Bridge (Eau Claire)
UP Forest Street Bridge (Eau Claire)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Forest Street on the north side of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire 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:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forest Street
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WSOR Milwaukee River Bridge (Saukville)
WSOR Milwaukee River Bridge (Saukville)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-52)
This Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Milwaukee River north of Saukville
Saukville, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-117' Pratt pony trusses
Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Milwaukee River
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UP Bridge #62.81
UP Bridge #62.81
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #320 1/2)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch alongside US Highway 12 west of Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1901 and widened 1912
by
Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
14' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch
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UP Sheboygan River Bridge (West)
UP Sheboygan River Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #807)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway branch line over the Sheboygan River on the west side of Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Sheboygan River
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