Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4

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WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-214)

This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Black Earth Creek along US Highway 14 west of Cross Plains

Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-25' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Black Earth Creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)

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UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1526)

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Oak Creek and Oak Creek Parkway in South Milwaukee

South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1883 and widened 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-32' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Oak Creek and Oak Creek Parkway

Significance:

Moderate

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-140)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River south of Edgerton

Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1885 and 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-76' and 4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

CN WIS-96 Bridge

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CN WIS-96 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #376 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 96 (Wisconsin Avenue) in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and S.G. Cool of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 96 (Wisconsin Avenue)

Significance:

Local

UP Beargrass Creek Bridge

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UP Beargrass Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #234)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Beargrass Creek along US Highway 12 near the ghost town of Rodell

Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beargrass Creek

Significance:

Local

Mill Street Overpass (Lodi)

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Mill Street Overpass (Lodi)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #305)

This through plate girder bridge carries Mill Street over the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline in Lodi

Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Significance:

Local

UP Little Menomonee River Bridge

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UP Little Menomonee River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2411)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Little Menomonee River and Oak Leaf Trail on the northwest side of Milwaukee

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
32' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Little Menomonee River and Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

Local

WSOR Riverside Street Bridge

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WSOR Riverside Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-536)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Riverside Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Riverside Street

Significance:

Local

Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge

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Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-184)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Lowes Creek on the south side of Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1931 using a span fabricated 1893

by

Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lowes Creek

Significance:

Local

Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate