Railroad Bridges in Milwaukee County , Wisconsin
Milwaukee County is located in southeast Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Milwaukee, the most populated city in Wisconsin.
Random Bridges
UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)
UP Oak Creek Bridge (South Milwaukee)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1526)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Oak Creek and Oak Creek Parkway in South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1883 and widened 1890
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-32' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Oak Creek and Oak Creek Parkway
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Hubbard Park Stone Arch
Hubbard Park Stone Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1601)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a driveway into Hubbard Park in Shorewood
Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892 and widened 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-15' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Hubbard Park Driveway
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
(Schlitz Brewery Ice House Tunnel)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch at the end of Hampshire Street in Milwaukee
East Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed ditch
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UP Appleton Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
UP Appleton Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2410)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 175 (Appleton Avenue) on the northwest side of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1934 and 1967
by
Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-68' and 1-62' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 175 (Appleton Avenue)
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UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)
UP Oak Leaf Trail Bridge (West Allis)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1047)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Oak Leaf Trail at Greenfield Park in West Allis
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Leaf Trail
Significance:
Wiscona Railroad Crossing (East)
Wiscona Railroad Crossing (East)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1612 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Oak Leaf Trail (former The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company) at Wiscona
Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1907 and 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
73' deck plate girder and 14' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Oak Leaf Trail (former The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company)
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UP 124th Street Bridge (West Allis)
UP 124th Street Bridge (West Allis)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1048)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 124th Street between West Allis and New Berlin
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin to New Berlin, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1935
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
55' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 124th Street
Significance:
CPKC Pittsburgh Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
CPKC Pittsburgh Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Pittsburgh Avenue in downtown Milwaukee
Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1916
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-24' and 2-15' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pittsburgh Avenue
Significance:
UP National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
UP National Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1553 1/2A)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway freight yard over National Avenue on the south side of Milwaukee
South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1915
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-25', 2-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over National Avenue
Significance:
UP Kinnickinnic River Bridge (Pulaski Park)
UP Kinnickinnic River Bridge (Pulaski Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1022)
This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Kinnickinnic River near 20th Street on the south side of Milwaukee
South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929 and c. 1960 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-26' deck plate girders and steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River
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