Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

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

CN River Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

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CN River Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge #351B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over River Street (former Wisconsin Highway 29) in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

Unknown and L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 18' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over River Street (former Wisconsin Highway 29)

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

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)

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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #278)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across the Namekagon River near Hayward

Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile bridge

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1503 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
69' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41)

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 Smokey Road Bridge

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CN Smokey Road Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried the former Soo Line mainline over Smokey Road alongside US Highway 10 east of Custer

Custer, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Smokey Road

Significance:

Minimal

WSOR Bridge #B-197

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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

UP Bridge #104.61

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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:

Local

Manitowoc Low Trestle

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Manitowoc Low Trestle

This through plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Soo Line Manitowoc Branch over the Manitowoc River on the north side of Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1896, Approaches Rebuilt c. 1940 and c. 1991

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
2-75' through plate girders, 5-37', 3-27', 1-25' and 1-10' steel stringers and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Manitowoc River

Significance:

Local