Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #116.72

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UP Bridge #116.72

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #200)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed branch of Bridge Creek along Branch Road in west of Fairchild

Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and 1906

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed branch of Bridge Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Namekagon River Bridge (Stinnett Landing)

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CN Namekagon River Bridge (Stinnett Landing)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #263)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across the Namekagon River southeast of Stanberry

Stanberry, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

UP S. Fork Lemonweir River Bridge (North)

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UP S. Fork Lemonweir River Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2767)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the South Fork Lemonweir River near Excelsior Avenue in Wyeville

Wyeville, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1927 and c. 1960 using spans fabricated c. 1900 and c. 1910

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder and 21' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Fork Lemonweir River

Significance:

Local

CN Killsnake River Bridge

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CN Killsnake River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-142)

This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Killsnake River north of Chilton

Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-19' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Killsnake River

Significance:

Local

Duck Creek Swing Bridge

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Duck Creek Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1500)

This through plate girder swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Duck Creek in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
113' through plate girder swing span and 29' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Duck Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

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UP National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1553 1/2A)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway freight yard over National Avenue on the south side of Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25', 2-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over National Avenue

Significance:

Local

UP I-43 Bridge (Glendale)

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UP I-43 Bridge (Glendale)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1814)

This deck plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Interstate 43, Jean Nicolet Road and Port Washington Road in Glendale

Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced By a New Bridge

Built 1958

by

Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; R.W. Construction Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Badger State Construction Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-70' and 3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Interstate 43, Jean Nicolet Road and Port Washington Road

Significance:

Minimal

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #419

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #419

This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed creek near Benoit

Benoit, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
1-80' double intersection Warren deck truss, 2-60' and 2-20' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over unnamed tributary of North Fish Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near 10th Avenue in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR US-14 Bridge

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WSOR US-14 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-148 2/4)

This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Walworth Street (US Highway 14) in Darien

Darien, Walworth County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown and Kopplin & Williams of Green Lake, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
45' steel stringer and 2-10' concrete slabs

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Walworth Street (US Highway 14)

Significance:

Local