Railroad Bridges in Rock County , Wisconsin


Rock County is located in south central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Janesville.

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #110

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Chicago & North Western Railway Culvert #110

This small stone box culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Mole Avenue in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4'x4' stone box culvert

Description:
Stone box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

Tiffany Stone Bridge

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Tiffany Stone Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #128)

This iconic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Turtle Creek near Tiffany

Tiffany, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1869

by

John Watson of Janesville, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-50' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

National

UP County E Bridge (Janesville)

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UP County E Bridge (Janesville)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #122)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Washington Street (County Road E) on the north side of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
68' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Street (County Road E)

Significance:

Local

WSOR Milton-Shopiere Road Bridge

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WSOR Milton-Shopiere Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-508A)

This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Milton-Shopiere Road west of Avalon

Avalon, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
20' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Milton-Shopiere Road

Significance:

Local

UP Rockport Road Bridge

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UP Rockport Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-140)

This large concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Rockport Road in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1907

by

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Rockport Road

Significance:

Local

UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-138)

This large double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Rock River and the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and widened 1908

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York and

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-142', 1-130', 1-105' double intersection Warren deck trusses, 1-61' through plate girder and 1-87' and 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Significance:

Regional

Beloit Trail Bridge

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Beloit Trail Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #51)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line across the Rock River in Beloit

Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Beloit

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York and John Welsh of Janesville, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-84' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

WSOR Rockport Road Bridge

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WSOR Rockport Road Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-538)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Rockport Road in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
41' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rockport Road

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Mole Avenue in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1897

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge

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WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-28)

This tall deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Fisher Creek west of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1909 using spans fabricated 1892

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fisher Creek

Significance:

Moderate