Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

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

CN Smokey Road Bridge

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CN Smokey Road Bridge

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried the former Soo Line mainline over Smokey Road alongside US Highway 10 east of Custer

Custer, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
39' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Smokey Road

Significance:

Minimal

UP Cemetery Road Bridge (Randolph)

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UP Cemetery Road Bridge (Randolph)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2580)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cemetery Road (County Road A) near Randolph

Randolph, Columbia 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:
30' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cemetery Road (County Road A)

Significance:

Local

UP Mound Avenue Bridge (Racine)

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UP Mound Avenue Bridge (Racine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1480)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mound Avenue in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-22' and 2-11' steel stringers

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Mound Avenue

Significance:

Local

Rail Bridge Trail - Paper Jack Creek Bridge

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Rail Bridge Trail - Paper Jack Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #13)

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across Paper Jack Creek in New Richmond

New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of New Richmond

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Paper Jack Creek

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 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)

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UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1045 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 116th Street in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1969

by

Unknown and Stoehr Grading Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 116th Street

Significance:

Minimal

UP County ET Bridge

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UP County ET Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2792)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road ET east of Tunnel City

Tunnel City, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
51' deck plate girder and 2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road ET

Significance:

Local

C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

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C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #363)

This quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Twentymile Creek near Grand View

Grand View, 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:
117' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss

Description:
Quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Twentymile Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP 751st Avenue Bridge

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UP 751st Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #347)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over 751st Avenue along US Highway 12 west of Knapp

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1912

by

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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 751st Avenue

Significance:

Local