Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Appleton Swing Bridge

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Appleton Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #489)

This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Fox River Navigation Channel in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
230' Warren through truss swing span and 2-33' and 1-32' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River Navigation Channel

Significance:

Moderate

Two Rivers Swing Bridge

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Two Rivers Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2123Q)

This abandoned through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway Two Rivers Branch over the West Twin River in Two Rivers

Two Rivers, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Two Rivers

Status: Abandoned

Built 1930

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
130' Warren through truss swing span and timber pile trestle

Description:
Abandoned Warren through truss swing bridge over West Two Rivers

Significance:

Moderate

UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3

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UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #345)

This deck plate girder carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across Wilson Creek and 106th Street west of Knapp

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1943

by

American Bridge Company of New York, James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
1-60', 1-40' and 1-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek and 106th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Rock River Bridge (Watertown)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Watertown)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #207)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Rock River south of Watertown

Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, North)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, North)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-18)

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

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1913

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and American Bridge Company of New York

for

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

Design:
4-63' and 2-62' deck plate girders and 2-20' stone arches

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge (South)

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CPKC Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-328)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) spur over Kinnickinnic Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 32) in Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-45', 2-11' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Kinnickinnic Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 32)

Significance:

Local

FOXY Wests Canal Bridge

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FOXY Wests Canal Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1242)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur across the Fox River (Wests Canal) along South Island Street in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Abandoned

Built 1962 using spans fabricated 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-36' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fox River (Wests Canal)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #98 1/2

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #98 1/2

This small stone box culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near River Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4'x4' stone box culvert

Description:
Stone box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

Fox Cities Trestle

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Fox Cities Trestle

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #366)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River) in Menasha

Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

Modern Structural Steel Company of Waueksha, Wisconsin and O'Keefe & Orbison of Appleton, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
33-46' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River)

Significance:

Moderate

UP Lakeview Drive Bridge

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UP Lakeview Drive Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2654)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Lakeview Drive near Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
31' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Lakeview Drive

Significance:

Local