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:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574
This stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway alongside Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over farm driveway
Significance:
UP County ET Bridge
UP County ET Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2792)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over County Road ET east of Tunnel City
Tunnel City, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
51' deck plate girder and 2-18' concrete slabs
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road ET
Significance:
C&NW Harmony Avenue Bridge
C&NW Harmony Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2817)
This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Harmony Avenue on the east side of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1911
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Harmony Avenue
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:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #576
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #576
This stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway near Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over farm driveway
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #573
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #573
This small stone arch culvert carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway alongside Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over farm driveway
Significance:
UP S. Fork Lemonweir River Bridge (North)
UP S. Fork Lemonweir River Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2767)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the South Fork Lemonweir River near Excelsior Avenue in Wyeville
Wyeville, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1927 and c. 1960 using spans fabricated c. 1900 and c. 1910
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder and 21' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over South Fork Lemonweir River
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: