Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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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
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WSOR WIS-120 Bridge
WSOR WIS-120 Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-458)
This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Wisconsin Highway 120 north of the Illinois State Line
Zenda, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1928 using spans fabricated 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 120
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UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)
UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2468)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western railway mainline over the Rock River west of Ashippun
Ashippun, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
3-80' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River
Significance:
La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #655)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the La Crosse River near Medary
Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
131' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over La Crosse River
Significance:
UP Bridge #40.50
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:
UP First Trestle Creek Bridge
UP First Trestle Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #224)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over First Trestle Creek in Augusta
Augusta, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and 1907
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant); American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
58' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over First Trestle Creek
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CN Chippewa River Bridge (Murry)
CN Chippewa River Bridge (Murry)
This heavily modified Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line over the Chippewa River near Murry in rural Rusk County
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907 and c. 1960
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
2-149' Pratt through trusses, 2-42' and 2-40' steel stringer
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River) along Wisconsin Highway 113 north of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and c. 1935
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-55' deck plate girder and 1-19' and 1-18' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River)
Significance:
Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing
Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2811)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) near Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: United States of America
Status: Abandoned
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
1-189' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-62' and 1-66' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
Significance:
Cheese Country Trail - Ames Branch Bridge
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
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