Railroad Bridges in Monroe County , Wisconsin


Monroe County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Sparta.

Random Bridges

CPKC Farmers Valley Creek Bridge

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CPKC Farmers Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-428)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over Farmers Valley Creek in Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1910; south track replaced c. 2000

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
52' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Farmers Valley Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Brandy Creek Bridge (Valley Junction)

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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:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #576

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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:

Local

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #3

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #3

This bored and lined tunnel carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) under an unnamed hill and Kayak Road between between Sparta and Norwalk

Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin to Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1873

by

Ellis & McDonald of Sparta, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3,810' bored tunnel with stone, brick, concrete and corrugated metal lining

Description:
Bored and lined tunnel under unnamed hill and Kayak Road

Significance:

Regional

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2

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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:

Moderate

UP Bridge #177.32

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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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing

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Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2811)

This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) near Fort McCoy

Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: United States of America

Status: Abandoned

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-189' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-62' and 1-66' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Regional

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #573

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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:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574

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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:

Local

UP County ET Bridge

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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:

Local