Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

C&NW North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge

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C&NW North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #G-661 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the North Branch of Nippersink Creek in Genoa City

Genoa City, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Nippersink Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)

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UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1047)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Oak Leaf Trail at Greenfield Park in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

Local

CPKC Kinnickinnic River Bridge

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CPKC Kinnickinnic River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-314)

This unique counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Kinnickinnic River alongside Kinnickinnic Avenue in Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
196' counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge and 60' deck plate girder

Description:
Counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge over Kinnickinnic River

Significance:

High

UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)

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UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1526)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Oak Creek and Oak Creek Parkway in South Milwaukee

South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1883 and widened 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Oak Creek and Oak Creek Parkway

Significance:

Moderate

Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37B)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Clarke Island in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1922 using spans fabricated 1883 and 1891

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-58' and 1-51' through plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

High

Tiffany Stone Bridge

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Tiffany Stone Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #128)

This iconic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Turtle Creek near Tiffany

Tiffany, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1869

by

John Watson of Janesville, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-50' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

National

WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge

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WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #B-180)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Lake Waubesa on the south side of Madison

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1936 using a span fabricated c. 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Waubesa

Significance:

Local

CPKC Menomomee River Swing Bridge

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CPKC Menomomee River Swing Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316 1/2)

This unique counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Menomonee River alongside Plankinton Avenue in downtown Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
203' counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge and 40' deck plate girder

Description:
Counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge over Menomonee River

Significance:

High

UP Sheboygan River Bridge (East)

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UP Sheboygan River Bridge (East)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1998F)

This large deck truss and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Sheboygan River, New Jersey Avenue and 17th Street in Sheboygan

Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and c. 1930

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania; Widell Company of Mankato, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-161' double intersection Warren deck trusses, 1-80', 1-76', 1-70', 1-65' and 2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Sheboygan River, New Jersey Avenue and 17th Street

Significance:

Moderate

CN 930th Street Bridge

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CN 930th Street Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over 930th Street east of Colfax

Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
34' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over 930th Street

Significance:

Minimal