Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)

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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)

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

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over a channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1914 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

Regional

Eisenbahn State Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge (West Bend)

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Eisenbahn State Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge (West Bend)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1679)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Milwaukee River and Riverfront Parkway in West Bend

West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-75' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee River and Riverfront Parkway

Significance:

Local

WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge

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WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #293)

This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Viaduct Road north of Dane

Dane, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1881 and widened 1896

by

Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Road

Significance:

Local

CN Main Street Bridge (Amherst)

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CN Main Street Bridge (Amherst)

This attractive concrete arch bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over Main Street in Amherst

Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
3-30' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Moderate

UP Glenn Creek Bridge (Millston)

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UP Glenn Creek Bridge (Millston)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #88)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Glenn Creek along US Highway 12 west of Millston

Millston, Jackson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897 and 1911

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Glenn Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Black River Bridge

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BNSF Black River Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #311.42)

This lengthy girder and concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles

Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-93', 1-78' through plate girders, 6-40' deck plate girders and 63 concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Black River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-504

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CPKC Bridge #C-504

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-504)

This through plate girder bridge is one of several bridges carrying the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in the Medary Marsh near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

UP 84th Street Bridge (West Allis)

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UP 84th Street Bridge (West Allis)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1038)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 84th Street and National Avenue in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-40', 1-32', 1-30' and 2-11' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 84th Street and National Avenue

Significance:

Local

MILW Wisconsin River Bridge (Merrill)

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MILW Wisconsin River Bridge (Merrill)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-388)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad branch line across the Wisconsin River in Merrill

Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Merrill

Status: Abandoned

Built 1929 using a span fabricated 1895

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
113' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Bridge #C-502

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CPKC Bridge #C-502

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-502)

This concrete slab bridge is one of several bridges carrying the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in the Medary Marsh near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local