Railroad Bridges in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is located in central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Wausau.
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FOXY Trappe River Bridge
FOXY Trappe River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-356)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad across the Trappe River north of Brokaw
Brokaw, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1937 and c. 1960 using spans fabricated c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-67' and 1-65' through plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Trappe River
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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37D)
This unique through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the west channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1911 and 1913 using spans fabricated c. 1882, 1888 and 1913
by
Unknown, Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-160', 1-110' quadrangular lattice through truss and 110' through plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin River
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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge
Woodson Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37B)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Clarke Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1922 using spans fabricated 1883 and 1891
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-58' and 1-51' through plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River
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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37C)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over a channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1914 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over channel of Wisconsin River
Significance:
FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)
FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-38)
This through plate girder is the eastern bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-46' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River
Significance:
Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge
Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-316 1/2)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the east channel of the Wisconsin River in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Wausau
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1908 using spans fabricated 1899 and 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-77' through plate girder, 2-38' and 2-36' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River
Significance:
FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)
FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-39)
This through plate girder is the western bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wisconsin River at Big Bull Falls in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-87' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River
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