Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge
Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)
This large Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles
Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1913 and 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-140' Warren through trusses, 3-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Black River
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Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge
Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1609)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Milwaukee River on the north side of Milwaukee
North Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1911
by
Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-80' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee River
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UP Beaver Dam River Bridge
UP Beaver Dam River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543)
This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Beaver Dam River south of Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
1-40', 2-32' concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Beaver Dam River
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UP 751st Avenue Bridge
UP 751st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #347)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over 751st Avenue along US Highway 12 west of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 751st Avenue
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UP Bridge #105.16
UP Bridge #105.16
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #231)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Beargrass Creek along US Highway 12 near Rodell
Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1907
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed tributary of Beargrass Creek
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Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Northwestern Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273S)
This historic lattice deck truss bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across the Chippewa River in Eau Claire and is among the most significant railroad bridges in the Midwest
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1880 and 1898
by
Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
4-180' quintuple intersection lattice deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Quintuple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near 10th Avenue in Bangor
Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Middle Branch Embarrass River Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Middle Branch Embarrass River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1727)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Middle Branch Embarrass River near US Highway 45 east of Eland
Eland, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1906
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Branch Embarrass River
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UP La Barge Road Bridge
UP La Barge Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #407)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over La Barge Road east of Hudson
Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and widened 1913
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
54' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Barge Road
Significance:
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line over Bay City Creek in Ashland
Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Owner: Ashland County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
55' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bay City Creek
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