Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

CPKC Philhower Road Bridge

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CPKC Philhower Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #F-936)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Philhower Road southeast of Afton

Afton, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1941 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
35' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Philhower Road

Significance:

Local

Hydroelectric Heritage Trailway Bridge

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Hydroelectric Heritage Trailway Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1234)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur across the Fox River near Lawe Street in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Appleton

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
13-40' and 1-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local

UP Carr Creek Bridge (Woodville)

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UP Carr Creek Bridge (Woodville)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #366)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Carr Creek and County Road D (Lockwood Street) in Woodville

Woodville, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Carr Creek and County Road D (Lockwood Street)

Significance:

Local

UP WIS-35 Bridge

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UP WIS-35 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #409 3/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 35 (2nd Street) in Hudson

Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 35 (2nd Street)

Significance:

Local

CN Red Maple Road Bridge

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CN Red Maple Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #426 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41) south of De Pere

De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown and Cherney Construction Company of Francis Creek, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
62' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5

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WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-216)

This through plate girder 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 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
67' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Black Earth Creek

Significance:

Local

UP National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

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UP National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1553 1/2A)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway freight yard over National Avenue on the south side of Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-25', 2-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over National Avenue

Significance:

Local

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

WSOR Bridge #D-614

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WSOR Bridge #D-614

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-614)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over an unnamed creek in Mayville

Mayville, Dodge County, Wisconsin

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

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
21' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge

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WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-160)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Garden Avenue in Stoughton

Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1914

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-24' and 2-8' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Garden Avenue

Significance:

Local