Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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C&NW Milwaukee River Bridge
C&NW Milwaukee River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1556)
This iconic quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Milwaukee River near Erie Street in Milwaukee
Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Milwaukee
Status: Abandoned, East Approach Reused as Pedestrian Walkway
Built 1915 and c. 1935
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
242' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 7-23' steel stringers
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Milwaukee River
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UP Milwaukee River Bridge (Glendale)
UP Milwaukee River Bridge (Glendale)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1810)
This large Warren deck truss and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway Shoreline Subdivision over the Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road in Glendale
Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1928 and 1938
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
150' Warren deck truss and 1-80', 1-70', 1-55', 1-45', 11-42', 1-35' and 1-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road
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WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge
WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-160)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Garden Avenue in Stoughton
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-24' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Garden Avenue
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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Keel Road Bridge
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:
WSOR WIS-33 Bridge
WSOR WIS-33 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #D-590 1/2)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Wisconsin Highway 33 south of Mayville
Mayville, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1932
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
48' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wisconsin Highway 33
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Mole Avenue in Janesville
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
9' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37C)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over a channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1914 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over channel of Wisconsin River
Significance:
UP Carr Creek Bridge (Woodville)
UP Carr Creek Bridge (Woodville)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #366)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Carr Creek and County Road D (Lockwood Street) in Woodville
Woodville, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Carr Creek and County Road D (Lockwood Street)
Significance:
Manitowoc Railroad Crossing (West)
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:
WSOR Carvers Rock Road Bridge
WSOR Carvers Rock Road Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-500)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Carvers Rock Road and Spring Brook southeast of Avalon
Avalon, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
70' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Carvers Rock Road and Spring Brook
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