Railroad Bridges in Monroe County , Wisconsin
Monroe County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Sparta.
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #575
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #575
This small stone arch culvert carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over an unnamed creek at Swartzlow Ravine alongside Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #551
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #551
This large stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over an unnamed tributary of Moore Creek east of Norwalk
Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1881
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
32' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed tributary of Moore Creek
Significance:
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #5
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #5
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #491)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Baraboo River east of Kendall
Kendall, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River
Significance:
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Kapok Road Bridge
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Kapok Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #575 1/2)
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Kapok Road near Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kapok Road
Significance:
UP S. Fork Lemonweir River Bridge (South)
UP S. Fork Lemonweir River Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #51)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over South Fork Lemonweir River in Wyeville
Wyeville, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1900
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-58' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Fork Lemonweir River
Significance:
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #6
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #6
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #490)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Baraboo River east of Kendall
Kendall, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River
Significance:
C&NW Ginger Road Bridge
C&NW Ginger Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2810)
This deck plate girder bridge carries an abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway line over Ginger Road near Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: United States of America
Status: Abandoned
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ginger Road
Significance:
UP Bridge #177.32
UP Bridge #177.32
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #47)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed creek alongside Grosbeak Avenue east of Wyeville
Wyeville, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2
This bored and lined tunnel carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) under a hill and Lignite Road between Wilton and Norwalk
Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1873
by
L. Carmichael & Company of Tama, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1,544' bored tunnel with stone and brick lining
Description:
Bored and lined tunnel under unnamed hill and Lignite Road
Significance:
UP Brandy Creek Bridge (Valley Junction)
UP Brandy Creek Bridge (Valley Junction)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #57 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Brandy Creek near Dorset Avenue in Valley Junction
Valley Junction, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Brandy Creek
Significance: