Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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C&NW North Branch Nippersink Creek Bridge
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
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UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)
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
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CPKC Kinnickinnic River Bridge
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
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UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)
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
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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge
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
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Tiffany Stone Bridge
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
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WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge
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
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CPKC Menomomee River Swing Bridge
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
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UP Sheboygan River Bridge (East)
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
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CN 930th Street Bridge
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
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