Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

BNSF Bad Axe River Bridge

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BNSF Bad Axe River Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #286.98)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Bad Axe River south of Genoa

Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913 and 2017

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bad Axe River

Significance:

Local

CN Neenah Millrace Bridge

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CN Neenah Millrace Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #363)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Neenah Millrace of the Fox River at Shattuck Park in Neenah

Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and John J. O'Heron & Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6-46' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River (Neenah Millrace)

Significance:

Local

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Mayville)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Mayville)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-620)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Rock River on the north side of Mayville

Mayville, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin

Status: Abandoned

Built 1920

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-68' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Kapok Road Bridge

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Kapok Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #575 1/2)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Kapok Road near Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kapok Road

Significance:

Local

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

C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge

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C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-5)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Red Cedar River and Stokke Trail in Menomonie

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Menomonie

Status: Abandoned

Built 1921 using spans fabricated c. 1890 and 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-150' quadrangular lattice through trusses, 35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Red Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)

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Peshtigo Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #79)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Peshtigo River in Peshtigo

Peshtigo, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1920

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-127' and 1-99' quadrangular lattice through trusses

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Peshtigo River

Significance:

Moderate

Wiscona Railroad Crossing (North)

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Wiscona Railroad Crossing (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1806)

This large subdivided Warren through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Oak Leaf Trail at Wiscona

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928 and c. 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
195' subdivided Warren through truss, 1-55' and 1-42' deck plate girders and 1-19' steel stringer

Description:
Subdivided Warren through truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

Moderate

C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

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C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #363)

This quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Twentymile Creek near Grand View

Grand View, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

by

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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
117' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss

Description:
Quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Twentymile Creek

Significance:

Regional

UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2468)

This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western railway mainline over the Rock River west of Ashippun

Ashippun, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
3-80' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local