Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #103

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #103

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Maple Court in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

John Welsh of Janesville, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

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

Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge

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Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-316 1/2)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the east channel of the Wisconsin River in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Wausau

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908 using spans fabricated 1899 and 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-77' through plate girder, 2-38' and 2-36' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Local

FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)

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FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-39)

This through plate girder is the western 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 1921

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-87' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Local

Ozaukee Interurban Trail Bridge

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Ozaukee Interurban Trail Bridge

This historic through truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Northern Railway over Cedar Creek in downtown Cedarburg

Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Cedarburg

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1907 using a span fabricated c. 1880

by

Unknown and Comstock-Haigh-Walker Company of Detroit, Michigan

for

Milwaukee Northern Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar Creek

Significance:

Regional

Fox Cities Trestle

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Fox Cities Trestle

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #366)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River) in Menasha

Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

Modern Structural Steel Company of Waueksha, Wisconsin and O'Keefe & Orbison of Appleton, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
33-46' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River)

Significance:

Moderate

Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

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Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-52)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Devils River between Maribel and Denmark

Maribel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-45' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Devils River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-502

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CPKC Bridge #C-502

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

This concrete slab bridge is one of several bridges carrying the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in the Medary Marsh near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

Cheese Country Trail - Ames Branch Bridge

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Cheese Country Trail - Ames Branch Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-264)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Ames Branch east of Darlington

Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lafayette County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ames Branch

Significance:

Local

WSOR Bridge #B-132

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WSOR Bridge #B-132

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-132)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek along County Road M south of Edgerton

Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1905 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local