Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
UP Buffalo Lake Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2655)
This unique quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Buffalo Lake (Fox River) south of Packwaukee
Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York, Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
1-206' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 8-60', 2-40' and 8-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Buffalo Lake (Fox River)
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UP 75th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
UP 75th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1444)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 75th Street in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1939
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Klug & Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-45' through plate girder and 2-13' steel stringers
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 75th Street
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WSOR Dunbar Avenue Bridge
WSOR Dunbar Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1070)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Dunbar Avenue in Waukesha
Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1947
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Dunbar Avenue
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UP County ET Bridge
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
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UP 6th Street Bridge (Racine)
UP 6th Street Bridge (Racine)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1479)
This through plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 6th Street in Racine
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1908 and 1922
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-47' through plate girder and 1-9' and 1-7' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 6th Street
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UP Red Cedar River Bridge
UP Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)
This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Red Cedar River alongside Interstate 94 in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-160' Pratt deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)
WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #254)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: Replaced By a New Bridge
Built 1903
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
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Randolph Railroad Crossing
Randolph Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2579)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road near Randolph
Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road
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UP Nemadji River Bridge
UP Nemadji River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #951)
This large deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Nemadji River in Superior
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1916 and 1949-1954
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
80' deck plate girder, 79-28' steel stringers and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Nemadji River
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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #C-25)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wolf River in Shawano
Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1938 using spans fabricated 1897 and 1907
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-80', 1-38' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf River
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