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.
Random Bridges
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272N)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried a spur of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Forest Street in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Forest Street
Significance:
Phoenix Park Railroad Bridge
Phoenix Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-194)
This through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Chippewa River at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1903 using spans fabricated 1876
by
American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-232' Whipple through truss, 1-148' and 1-146' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Whipple and Pratt through truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
UP Beargrass Creek Bridge
UP Beargrass Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #234)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Beargrass Creek along US Highway 12 near the ghost town of Rodell
Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and 1907
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
60' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beargrass Creek
Significance:
Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge
Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-188)
This large through truss bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad branch line over the Chippewa River alongside Clairemont Avenue in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1911 using spans fabricated 1886, 1887 and 188
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-142' and 1-128' Pratt through truss, 1-135' Warren through truss, 1-19' concrete slab and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt and Warren through truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
UP Bridge #116.72
UP Bridge #116.72
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #200)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed branch of Bridge Creek along Branch Road in west of Fairchild
Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1906
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed branch of Bridge Creek
Significance:
UP Forest Street Bridge (Eau Claire)
UP Forest Street Bridge (Eau Claire)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272)
This standard deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Forest Street on the north side of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Forest Street
Significance:
UP Rush Creek Bridge (Fall Creek)
UP Rush Creek Bridge (Fall Creek)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #240)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Rush Creek along US Highway 12 east of Fall Crek
Fall Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
66' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rush Creek
Significance:
Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Northwestern Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273S)
This historic lattice deck truss bridge carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline across the Chippewa River in Eau Claire and is among the most significant railroad bridges in the Midwest
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1880 and 1898
by
Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
4-180' quintuple intersection lattice deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Quintuple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
UP Diamond Valley Creek Bridge
UP Diamond Valley Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #218)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Diamond Valley Creek near County Road M east of Augusta
Augusta, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
53' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Diamond Valley Creek
Significance:
UP Chippewa River Bridge
UP Chippewa River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273)
This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Chippewa River on the north side of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
4-182' Pratt deck truss, 2-80', 1-44', 1-20' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance: