Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-532)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River on the south side of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
4-85', 1-64' and 1-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

UP Buffalo Lake Bridge

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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2655)

This unique quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Buffalo Lake (Fox River) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

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

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-206' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 8-60', 2-40' and 8-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Buffalo Lake (Fox River)

Significance:

High

Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #53)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Amnicon River near Amnicon Falls

Amnicon, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Douglas County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908 using a span fabricated 1897

by

Pencoyd Iron Works (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Amnicon River

Significance:

Local

Kenosha County Bike Trail - Pike River Bridge

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Kenosha County Bike Trail - Pike River Bridge

This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railway over the Pike River north of Kenosha

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Kenosha County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Republic Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway

Design:
45' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Pike River

Significance:

Moderate

MCRM Baraboo River Bridge

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MCRM Baraboo River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #386-1/2A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Mid-Continent Railway Museum tracks over the Baraboo River near North Freedom

North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Mid-Continent Railway Museum

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 2018

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' through plate girder and 2-45' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1504)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Local

CN Fond du Lac River Bridge

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CN Fond du Lac River Bridge

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #157-A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over the Fond du Lac River near Scott Street on the north side of Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
2-75' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Local

UP 65th Street Bridge (Kenosha)

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UP 65th Street Bridge (Kenosha)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1447)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 65th Street in Kenosha

Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Foley Brothers of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-14' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 65th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #40.50

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UP Bridge #40.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #375)

This stone arch and stone box culvert once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Baldwin

Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1891 and 1912

by

James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
4'x6' stone arch and stone box culvert

Description:
Stone arch and stone box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge

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WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-28)

This tall deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Fisher Creek west of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1909 using spans fabricated 1892

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fisher Creek

Significance:

Moderate