Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

WSOR Baraboo Street Bridge

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WSOR Baraboo Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #338)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Baraboo Street in Merrimac

Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
32' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo Street

Significance:

Local

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)

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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302)

This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway line over the Namekagon River south of Cable

Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1893

by

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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' double intersection Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Farmers Valley Creek Bridge

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CPKC Farmers Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-428)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over Farmers Valley Creek in Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1910; south track replaced c. 2000

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
52' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farmers Valley Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Mole Avenue in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Ahnapee State Trail - Kewaunee River Bridge (Middle)

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Ahnapee State Trail - Kewaunee River Bridge (Middle)

(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #32.0)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad Kewaunee Branch over the Kewaunee River west of Kewaunee

Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Railroad

Design:
2-45' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kewaunee River

Significance:

Local

WSOR River Street Bridge

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WSOR River Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-20)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway line across River Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1925

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
44' deck plate girder (center and east tracks), 57' deck plate girder (west track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over River Street

Significance:

Local

WSOR Richland Creek Bridge

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WSOR Richland Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-39)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Richland Creek east of Monroe

Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1869

by

Unknown

for

Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
34' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Richland Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Sevenmile Creek Bridge (Mauston)

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CPKC Sevenmile Creek Bridge (Mauston)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-229)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline across Sevenmile Creek near Cemetery Road southeast of Mauston

Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1882 and 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee River Bridge (Glendale)

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UP Milwaukee River Bridge (Glendale)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1810)

This large Warren deck truss and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway Shoreline Subdivision over the Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road in Glendale

Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
150' Warren deck truss and 1-80', 1-70', 1-55', 1-45', 11-42', 1-35' and 1-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road

Significance:

Moderate

UP Beargrass Creek Bridge

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UP Beargrass Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #234)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Beargrass Creek along US Highway 12 near the ghost town of Rodell

Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beargrass Creek

Significance:

Local