This iconic quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Milwaukee River near Erie Street in Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Milwaukee

Status: Abandoned, East Approach Reused as Pedestrian Walkway

Built 1915 and c. 1935

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
242' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 7-23' steel stringers

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Milwaukee River

Significance:

This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Little Menomonee River and Oak Leaf Trail on the northwest side of Milwaukee

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
32' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Little Menomonee River and Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur over the Kinnickinnic River near 20th Street on the south side of Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Milwaukee

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kinnickinnic River

Significance:

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch along Wilson Drive in Whitefish Bay

Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Milwaukee County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1928

by

Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

This large trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 1st Street (Wisconsin Highway 32) and Oregon Street in downtown Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-40', 1-38', 2-26', 2-25', 1-20' and 2-16' steel stringer and 5-25' concrete slab

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over 1st Street (Wisconsin Highway 32) and Oregon Street

Significance:

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)

Significance:

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

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) at Wiscona

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1911

by

Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-53' and 1-27' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

This steel stringer bridge carries a former The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company line over the Oak Leaf Trail at Greenfield Park in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Electric Power Company

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Oak Leaf Trail

Significance:

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

Significance: