Railroad Bridges in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Eau Claire.
Northwestern High Bridge
Northwestern High Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273 S)
This large lattice deck truss bridge is one of the most significant railroad bridges in the United States
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1880 and 1898
by
Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
4-180' quintuple intersection lattice deck truss
Description:
Lattice deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
