Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

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

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1503 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
69' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

CN County T Bridge

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CN County T Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over County Road T in a rural area between Howard and Albertville

Albertville, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer and timber pile bridge

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road T

Significance:

Minimal

Sauk City Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)

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Sauk City Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)

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

This unique pony truss and through girder bridge once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) Prairie du Sac Branch over the Wisconsin River at Sauk City

Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin

Status: Replaced By a New Pedestrian Bridge

Built 1910 and 1943 using spans fabricated 1892, 1897 and c. 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
123' through plate girder swing span, 1-112' and 1-98' Pratt pony trusses and 2-55' through plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss and through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

High

UP Oconomowoc River Bridge

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UP Oconomowoc River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2442)

This massive concrete arch bridge bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Oconomowoc River and Kilbourne Road east of North Lake

North Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
3-30' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Oconomowoc River and Kilbourne Road

Significance:

Moderate

Wild Rivers State Trail - Yellow River Bridge

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Wild Rivers State Trail - Yellow River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #212)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Wild Rivers State Trail over the Yellow River in Spooner and once contained a parallel deck truss span

Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1920

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow River

Significance:

Local

Upper Burger Swing Bridge

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Upper Burger Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2121)

This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Manitowoc River near the Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
179' Warren through truss swing span

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Manitowoc River

Significance:

Regional

CN Sunrise Drive Bridge

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CN Sunrise Drive Bridge

This standard steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over County Road I (Sunrise Drive) in Somerset

Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over County Road I (Sunrise Drive)

Significance:

Minimal

Cheese Country Trail - Copper Creek Bridge

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Cheese Country Trail - Copper Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-260)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Copper Creek along County Road K west of Gratoit

Gratoit, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lafayette County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-44' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Copper Creek

Significance:

Local

FOXY Pierce Avenue Bridge

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FOXY Pierce Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #496)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Pierce Avenue in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1913 using a span fabricated 1887

by

Unknown and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
64' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Pierce Avenue

Significance:

Local