Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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MCRM Baraboo River Bridge
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:
WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)
WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-140)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River south of Edgerton
Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1885 and 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
4-76' and 4-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645
This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary
Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh
Significance:
UP 84th Street Bridge (West Allis)
UP 84th Street Bridge (West Allis)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1038)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 84th Street and National Avenue in West Allis
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-40', 1-32', 1-30' and 2-11' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 84th Street and National Avenue
Significance:
BNSF De Soto Creek Bridge
BNSF De Soto Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #269.37)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over De Soto Creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 35 near De Soto
De Soto, Crawford County, Wisconsin
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
40' steel stringer and 4-25' concrete slab
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over De Soto Creek
Significance:
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37D)
This unique through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the west 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 1911 and 1913 using spans fabricated c. 1882, 1888 and 1913
by
Unknown, Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-160', 1-110' quadrangular lattice through truss and 110' through plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin River
Significance:
C&NW Wilson Creek Bridge
C&NW Wilson Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-3)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Wilson Creek alongside Meadow Hill Drive in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Menomonie
Status: Abandoned
Built 1943 and 1957 using spans fabricated 1896 and 1905
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 47' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wilson Creek
Significance:
UP 75th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
UP 75th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1444)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 75th Street in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Klug & Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-45' through plate girder and 2-13' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 75th Street
Significance:
CPKC Bridge #C-458
CPKC Bridge #C-458
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-458)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Bangor
Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-18' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #104.61
UP Bridge #104.61
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #233)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Beargrass Creek along US Highway 12 near Rodell
Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York, James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
53' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed tributary of Beargrass Creek
Significance: