Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP WIS-35 Bridge

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UP WIS-35 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #409 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 35 (2nd Street) in Hudson

Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 35 (2nd Street)

Significance:

Local

Eagle Flats Railroad Bridge (North)

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Eagle Flats Railroad Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #492)

This large steel stringer and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Fox River at Eagle Flats in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1922

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Company of Chicago, Illinois; Unknown and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-55' deck plate girders, 1-16' deck plate girder, 26-24', 2-22' and 1-18' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer and deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

CN Mason Street Bridge (Appleton)

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CN Mason Street Bridge (Appleton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #374 1/2)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mason Street in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bartz & Sullivan of Appleton, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-42' deck plate girder and 1-24' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Mason Street

Significance:

Local

MCRM Baraboo River Bridge

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MCRM Baraboo River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #386-1/2A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Mid-Continent Railway Museum tracks over the Baraboo River near North Freedom

North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Mid-Continent Railway Museum

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 2018

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' through plate girder and 2-45' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

WN Chetek River Bridge

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WN Chetek River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #678)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Chetek River along County Road SS near Chetek

Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (Operated by Wisconsin Northern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
64' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Chetek River

Significance:

Local

Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge

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Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #614)

This unique quadrangular lattice through truss carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892 and rebuilt 1994 using spans fabricated 1916

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-160', 2-100' quadrangular lattice through truss, 3-100' deck plate girder, steel stringer and concrete modular girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

Regional

White River State Trail - Ore Creek Bridge

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White River State Trail - Ore Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-100)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Ore Creek west of Springfield

Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1938

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
45' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Ore Creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Bridge #65.93

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UP Bridge #65.93

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1497)

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek south of Wisconsin Highway 32 on the north side of Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed 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

UP Sunset Road Bridge (Port Washington)

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UP Sunset Road Bridge (Port Washington)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1886 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway Shoreline Subdivision over Sunset Road (County Road CC) in Port Washington

Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
38' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sunset Road (County Road CC)

Significance:

Local