Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #551
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #551
This large stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over an unnamed tributary of Moore Creek east of Norwalk
Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1881
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
32' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed tributary of Moore Creek
Significance:
Connector Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
Connector Trail - La Crosse River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #654 1/2A)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway branch line to La Crosse over the La Crosse River near Medary
Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of La Crosse
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-70', 1-66' and 1-56' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Crosse River
Significance:
UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)
UP Willow River Bridge (Hudson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #410)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Willow River in Hudson
Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and 1900
by
Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
64' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Willow River
Significance:
Sussex Railroad Crossing
Sussex Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2426)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad) in Sussex
Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
73' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad)
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651
This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary
Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh
Significance:
Abandoned Fond du Lac River Bridge
Abandoned Fond du Lac River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #304)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Fond du Lac River south of Scott Street in Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Abandoned
Built 1902
by
Unknown and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
115' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Fond du Lac River
Significance:
WSOR Gallus Slough Bridge
WSOR Gallus Slough Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #342)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Gallus Slough alongside Wisconsin Highway 78 west of Merrimac
Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1879 and widened 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Gallus Slough
Significance:
CN Red Cedar River Bridge (Colfax)
CN Red Cedar River Bridge (Colfax)
(Wisconsin Central Railway Bridge #772)
This unusual Pennsylvania through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over the Red Cedar River west of Colfax
Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
240' Pennsylvania through truss
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Red Cedar River
Significance:
Kenosha County Bike Trail - Pike River Bridge
Kenosha County Bike Trail - Pike River Bridge
This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railway over the Pike River north of Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Kenosha County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1906
by
Republic Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & Milwaukee Electric Railway
Design:
45' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Pike River
Significance:
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #53)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Amnicon River near Amnicon Falls
Amnicon, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Owner: Douglas County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908 using a span fabricated 1897
by
Pencoyd Iron Works (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Amnicon River
Significance: