Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)

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UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1045 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 116th Street in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1969

by

Unknown and Stoehr Grading Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 116th Street

Significance:

Minimal

Eagle Flats Railroad Bridge (South)

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Eagle Flats Railroad Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-774)

This large steel stringer and through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across the Fox River at Eagle Flats in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Abandoned

Built 1894, 1901 and 1972

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-55' through plate girders, 1-15' deck plate girder, 28-24' and 1-16' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer and through plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37B)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Clarke Island in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1922 using spans fabricated 1883 and 1891

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-58' and 1-51' through plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

High

Porlier Street Railroad Bridge

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Porlier Street Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-222)

This Warren through truss swing bridge once carried the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Fox River at Porlier Street in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Green Bay

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
201' Warren through truss swing span and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Moderate

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #644

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #644

This small steel stringer bridge is one of several 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:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

WSOR Lincoln Creek Bridge

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WSOR Lincoln Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-30)

This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Lincoln Creek in Havenwoods State Forest on the northwest side of Milwaukee

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Lincoln Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Florida Street Bridge (Milwaukee)

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CPKC Florida Street Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316 1/8)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Florida Street in downtown Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-30', 2-17' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Florida Street

Significance:

Local

Fond du Lac Riverwalk Bridge

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Fond du Lac Riverwalk Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-774)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Fond du Lac Branch across the East Branch Fond du Lac River in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Fond du Lac

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914 using spans fabricated 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-45' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Branch Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Local

Abandoned 67th Drive Bridge

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Abandoned 67th Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #E-38)

This steel stringer bridge carries an abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over 67th Drive in Union Grove

Union Grove, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Abandoned

Built 1947 using spans fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
3-35' steel stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 67th Drive

Significance:

Local

La Crosse River State Trail - Smith Valley Creek Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - Smith Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650)

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures in the area and carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Smith Valley Creek 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:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smith Valley Creek

Significance:

Local