Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

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

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #6

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #6

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #490)

This standard through plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Baraboo River east of Kendall

Kendall, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #5

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Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #5

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-270)

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 east side of Darlington

Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lafayette County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905 and 1913 using a span fabricated 1887

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-52' and 1-44' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Copper Creek

Significance:

Moderate

UP Robinson Creek Bridge (Millston)

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UP Robinson Creek Bridge (Millston)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #87)

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

Millston, Jackson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897 and 1911

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
54' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Robinson Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Spring Brook Bridge #5

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UP Spring Brook Bridge #5

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-186)

This unusual through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line across Spring Brook northeast of Beloit

Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
68' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Spring Brook

Significance:

Local

Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge

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Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-184)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Lowes Creek on the south side of Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1931 using a span fabricated 1893

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lowes Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Flambeau River Bridge (West)

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CN Flambeau River Bridge (West)

This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Soo Line over the Flambeau River in Ladysmith

Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
3-150' Pratt deck trusses, 1-50', 2-42', 1-39' steel stringers

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Flambeau River

Significance:

Moderate

CN Lake Wissota Bridge

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CN Lake Wissota Bridge

(Wisconsin Central Railway Bridge #715)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line across Lake Wissota (Paint Creek) alongside County Road X east of Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
1-80' and 2-50' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lake Wissota (Paint Creek)

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

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