Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

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Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-52)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Devils River between Maribel and Denmark

Maribel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-45' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Devils River

Significance:

Local

C&NW Milwaukee River Bridge

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C&NW Milwaukee River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1556)

This iconic quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Milwaukee River near Erie Street in Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Milwaukee

Status: Abandoned, East Approach Reused as Pedestrian Walkway

Built 1915 and c. 1935

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
242' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 7-23' steel stringers

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Milwaukee River

Significance:

Regional

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Keel Road Bridge

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Keel Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #567)

This large stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Keel Road near 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:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Keel Road

Significance:

Moderate

Lammscapes Railroad Bridge

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Lammscapes Railroad Bridge

(Poplar Grove Road Overpass)

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge once carried a roadway over the Chicago & North Western Railway near Lebanon but now carries a private driveway over Cedar Creek in Jackson

Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin

Owner: Lammscapes

Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic

Built 1996 using a span built 1883 and 1910

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek

Significance:

Regional

Kaukauna Railroad Bridge (North)

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Kaukauna Railroad Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #443D)

This lengthy steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway industrial lead over the main channel of the Fox River at Schultheis Street in Kaukauna

Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
15-31' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

Trail 17 - Silver Street Bridge

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Trail 17 - Silver Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #G-188)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Silver Street in Hurley near the Wisconsin/Michigan state line

Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Iron County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Silver Street

Significance:

Local

UP 1st Court Bridge

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UP 1st Court Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2674)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 1st Court west of Oxford

Oxford, Adams County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
33' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 1st Court

Significance:

Local

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)

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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302)

This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway line over the Namekagon River south of Cable

Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1893

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' double intersection Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

New Berlin Trail - Oak Leaf Trail Bridge

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New Berlin Trail - Oak Leaf Trail Bridge

This steel stringer bridge carries a former The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company line over the Oak Leaf Trail at Greenfield Park in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Electric Power Company

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

Local

FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)

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FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-39)

This through plate girder is the western bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-87' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Local