Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge

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WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-496)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Turtle Creek southeast of Avalon

Avalon, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
3-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Old Onemile Creek Bridge

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CPKC Old Onemile Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-268)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an old channel of Onemile Creek near County Road N east of Mauston

Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over former channel of Onemile Creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Bay City Creek Bridge

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C&NW Bay City Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1318 1/2)

This collapsing stone arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over Bay City Creek in Ashland

Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Ashland

Status: Abandoned and Partially Collapsed

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Collapsing stone arch bridge over Bay City Creek

Significance:

Local

Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #4

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Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #4

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-272)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over the Pecatonica River on the north side of Darlington

Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lafayette County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1905

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-84' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pecatonica River

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #45.66

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UP Bridge #45.66

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #365)

This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed creek east of Woodville

Woodville, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1891 and 1912

by

James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

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

Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line over Bay City Creek in Ashland

Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin

Owner: Ashland County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1950

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
55' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bay City Creek

Significance:

Local

UP First Trestle Creek Bridge

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UP First Trestle Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #224)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over First Trestle Creek in Augusta

Augusta, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1907

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant); American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
58' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over First Trestle Creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)

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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #278)

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

Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

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 and timber pile bridge

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Rush Creek Bridge (Fall Creek)

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UP Rush Creek Bridge (Fall Creek)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #240)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Rush Creek along US Highway 12 east of Fall Crek

Fall Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
66' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek

Significance:

Local