Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

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

CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge

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CPKC Little La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-434)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Little La Crosse River west of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-65' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Little La Crosse River

Significance:

Local

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

UP Bridge #50.92

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UP Bridge #50.92

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #355)

This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek in Wilson

Wilson, 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:
15' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)

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UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1047)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Oak Leaf Trail at Greenfield Park in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

Local

CPKC Oconomowoc River Bridge (East)

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CPKC Oconomowoc River Bridge (East)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-64)

This unique stone and brick lined concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Oconomowoc River east of Oconomowoc

Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
32' brick, stone and concrete arch

Description:
Stone and brick lined concrete arch bridge over Oconomowoc River

Significance:

Local

C&NW Wedges Creek Bridge

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C&NW Wedges Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #B-25)

This abandoned double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Wedges Creek west of Neillsville

Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1902 using trusses fabricated 1881

by

Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York; American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
84' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Wedges Creek

Significance:

High

UP County P Bridge

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UP County P Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2455)

This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road P near Mapleton

Mapleton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced By a New Bridge

Built 1911

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
34' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road P

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574

This stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway alongside Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1879

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
15' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over farm driveway

Significance:

Local

Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)

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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37C)

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over a channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1914 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

Regional