Railroad Bridges in Dunn County, Wisconsin


Dunn County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Menomonie.

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Red Cedar State Trail - Red Cedar River Bridge

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Red Cedar State Trail - Red Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-522)

This unique skewed Pratt through truss bridge carries the Red Cedar State Trail over the Red Cedar River north of Downsville

Downsville, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1882

by

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
158' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

UP Bridge #62.81

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UP Bridge #62.81

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #320 1/2)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch alongside US Highway 12 west of Menomonie

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1901 and widened 1912

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Minimal

UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3

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UP Wilson Creek Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #345)

This deck plate girder carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across Wilson Creek and 106th Street west of Knapp

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1912 and 1943

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
1-60', 1-40' and 1-30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek and 106th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #53.00

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UP Bridge #53.00

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #347)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek alongside US Highway 12 west of Knapp

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1899 and widened 1912

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
16' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed tributary of Wilson Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Red Cedar River Bridge (Colfax)

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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:

Regional

UP Wilson Creek Bridge #4

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UP Wilson Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #333)

This deck plate girder carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across Wilson Creek along US Highway 12 east of Knapp

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1943 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder and 2-30' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wilson Creek

Significance:

Local

UP 890th Street Bridge

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UP 890th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #292)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 890th Street west of Elk Mound

Elk Mound, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 890th Street

Significance:

Local

Red Cedar State Trail - Gilbert Creek Bridge

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Red Cedar State Trail - Gilbert Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-538)

This standard Pratt pony truss bridge carries the Red Cedar State Trail over Gilbert Creek on the south side of Menomonie

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1944 using a span fabricated 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
98' Pratt pony truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt pony truss bridge over Gilbert Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge

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Red Cedar State Trail - Chippewa River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-502)

This unique through truss bridge uses a number of relocated 1880s components to carry the Red Cedar State Trail over the Chippewa River at Dunnville

Dunnville, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908 and 1928 using spans fabricated 1881 and 1886

by

Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio; Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
234' Whipple through truss, 104' Pratt through truss, 2-84' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Whipple through truss bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

National

UP 751st Avenue Bridge

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UP 751st Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #347)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over 751st Avenue along US Highway 12 west of Knapp

Knapp, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 751st Avenue

Significance:

Local