Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)

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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:

High

WSOR WIS-120 Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)

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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:

Local

La Crosse River State Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

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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:

Moderate

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

UP First Trestle Creek Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

CN Chippewa River Bridge (Murry)

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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

Murry, Rusk County, Wisconsin

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:

Moderate

WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge

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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:

Local

Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing

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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:

Regional

Cheese Country Trail - Ames Branch Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local