Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


Cities Eau Claire Hudson Woodville Menomonie Downsville Dunnville Chippewa Falls Colfax Eagle Point Fall Creek La Crosse Holmen Bangor Fort McCoy Sparta Superior Saunders Johnson Creek West Allis Wauwautosa Milwaukee Shorewood Glendale South Milwaukee Janesville Tiffany Beloit Madison Sauk City Merrimac Knapp Elk Mound Wausau Brokaw Merrill Tomahawk Ladysmith Howard Green Bay Ashwaubenon Kaukauna Appleton Menasha Neenah New London Waupaca Amherst Custer Stevens Point Amnicon Brule Hayward Stanberry Trego Spooner Barron Browntown Exeter Belleville Dane Lodi Okee Baraboo Norwalk Wilton Kendall Elroy Union Center Hustler Somerset New Richmond Necedah Oxford Packwaukee Princeton Dalton Ingle Randolph Beaver Dam Rock Springs Miscauno Island Peshtigo Oconto Chetek Murry Bruce Black River Falls Neillsville Dexterville Babcock New Lisbon Eland Shawano Kewaunee Maribel Francis Creek Two Rivers Manitowoc Valders Potter Chilton Sheboygan Sheboygan Falls Fond du Lac West Bend Jackson Saukville Port Washington Cedarburg Racine Kenosha Zenda North Lake Oconomowoc Ashippun Watertown Genoa De Soto Cable Grand View Benoit Ashland Odanah Hurley Reedsburg North Freedom Black Earth Albertville Bloomer Tunnel City Valley Junction Wyeville Millston Humbird Fairchild Augusta Rodell Darlington Arena Cross Plains Waunaukee Stoughton Baldwin Wilson Mapleton Rockland Medary Astico Reeseville Fort Atkinson Jefferson Lebanon Springfield Avalon Clinton Iron Ridge Mayville Bellevue Suamico De Pere Edgerton Sussex Whitefish Bay Afton Darien Lake Geneva Sturtevant Waukesha Union Grove Fitchburg Middleton Somers Mauston Monroe South Wayne Gratoit Genoa City Burlington Horicon Rubicon Burnett East Waupun Waupun Ripon Wautoma Amherst Junction Ogdensburg Caledonia Franksville

Random Bridges

WSOR Bridge #364

Image name

WSOR Bridge #364

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #364)

This double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek south of Baraboo

Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1881 and widened 1896

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-15' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Bighorn Lane Bridge

Image name

C&NW Bighorn Lane Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1088)

This abandoned concrete encaed beam bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Bighorn Lane between Wautoma and Wild Rose

Wautoma, Waushara County, Wisconsin

Owner: Town of Mt. Morris

Status: Abandoned

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Bighorn Lane

Significance:

Local

WSOR WIS-33 Bridge

Image name

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

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Fond du Lac River Bridge

Image name

Abandoned Fond du Lac River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #304)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Fond du Lac River south of Scott Street in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1902

by

Unknown and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
115' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Moderate

WSOR Bridge #B-197

Image name

WSOR Bridge #B-197

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-197)

This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across an unnamed creek along US Highway 14 in Middleton

Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status:

Built 1875

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC WIS-19 Bridge

Image name

CPKC WIS-19 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-94 1/2)

This through plate bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Wisconsin Highway 19 (Main Street) in Watertown

Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 19 (Main Street)

Significance:

Local

UP Waukesha Avenue Bridge

Image name

UP Waukesha Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2428)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Waukesha Avenue and the Bugline Trail (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in Sussex

Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania; Morava Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
73' through plate girder and 52' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Waukesha Avenue and Bugline Trail

Significance:

Local

Devil's River State Trail - Meadow Lane Bridge

Image name

Devil's River State Trail - Meadow Lane Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-29 1/2)

This unique concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Meadow Lane north of Francis Creek

Francis Creek, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1911

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-20' and 1-12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Meadow Lane

Significance:

Local

Chestnut Street Overpass (Lodi)

Image name

Chestnut Street Overpass (Lodi)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #308)

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries Chestnut Street over the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline in Lodi

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

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

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1896 using a span fabricated c. 1880

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
47' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Significance:

Regional

UP Town Line Road Bridge

Image name

UP Town Line Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2425)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Town Line Road (County Road V) east of Sussex

Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Morava Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Town Line Road (County Road V)

Significance:

Local