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

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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

Significance:

Local

Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)

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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

Significance:

High

Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

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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

Significance:

High

Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)

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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:

Regional

FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (East)

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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:

Local

Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge

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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:

Local

FOXY Big Bull Falls Bridge (West)

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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

Significance:

Local