Railroad Bridges in Dane County , Wisconsin
Dane County is located in south central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin.
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WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #293)
This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Viaduct Road north of Dane
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1881 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 Viaduct Road
Significance:
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5
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:
WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)
WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #254)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: Replaced By a New Bridge
Built 1903
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
Significance:
Yahara River Trail Bridge (South)
Yahara River Trail Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-618)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Yahara River near Williamson Street in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Madison
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
Significance:
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #6
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #6
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-230)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Black Earth Creek along Park Street in Black Earth
Black Earth, 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:
WSOR Stoughton Millpond Bridge
WSOR Stoughton Millpond Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-162)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Stoughton Millpond (Yahara River) in Stoughton
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3-24' and 1-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Stoughton Millpond (Yahara River)
Significance:
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4
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:
WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge
WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #B-180)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Lake Waubesa on the south side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1936 using a span fabricated c. 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Waubesa
Significance:
WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River) along Wisconsin Highway 113 north of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and c. 1935
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-55' deck plate girder and 1-19' and 1-18' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River)
Significance:
WSOR Bridge #B-197
WSOR Bridge #B-197
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-197)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across an unnamed creek along US Highway 14 in Middleton
Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status:
Built 1875
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance: