Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

WSOR Stoughton Millpond Bridge

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WSOR Stoughton Millpond Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-162)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Stoughton Millpond (Yahara River) in Stoughton

Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-24' and 1-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Stoughton Millpond (Yahara River)

Significance:

Local

UP 5 Mile Road Bridge

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UP 5 Mile Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #380)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 5 Mile Road southeast of Caledonia

Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1940

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
44' steel stringer and 2-22' concrete slabs

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 5 Mile Road

Significance:

Local

FOXY Pine River Bridge

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FOXY Pine River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-368)

This Pratt pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across the Pine River south of Merrill

Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
98' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Pine River

Significance:

Moderate

C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)

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C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272N)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried a spur of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Forest Street in Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Eau Claire

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Forest Street

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #107

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #107

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Ice Age National Scenic Trail at the end of Peterson Avenue in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Significance:

Local

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Horicon)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Horicon)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-88)

This unique deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Rock River in Horicon

Horicon, Dodge County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1911 using spans fabricated 1883, 1888 and 1895

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-66' and 1-55' deck plate girders and 2-18' and 2-15' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF De Soto Creek Bridge

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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:

Local

Tomorrow River State Trail - Engibretson Creek Bridge

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Tomorrow River State Trail - Engibretson Creek Bridge

(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #B-120)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad over Engibretson Creek in Ogdensburg

Ogdensburg, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Grieling Brothers of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Green Bay & Western Railroad

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Engibretson Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #652

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #652

This small steel stringer bridge is one of several 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:
30' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

WSOR S. Branch Rock River Bridge

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WSOR S. Branch Rock River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-114)

This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Oshkosh Branch over the South Branch Rock River in Waupun

Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over South Branch Rock River

Significance:

Local