Railroad Bridges in Sauk County , Wisconsin


Sauk County is located in central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Baraboo.

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Sauk City Railroad Bridge (East Channel)

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Sauk City Railroad Bridge (East Channel)

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

This Pratt through truss bridge once carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) Prairie du Sac Branch over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Sauk City

Sauk City, Dane County, Wisconsin to Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Dane and Sauk Counties

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910 using spans fabricated 1891 and 1892

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-147' Pratt through trusses, 2-45' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

Regional

WSOR WIS-136 Bridge

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WSOR WIS-136 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #404)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 136 northwest of Rock Springs

Rock Springs, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
71' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 136

Significance:

Local

MCRM Baraboo River Bridge

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MCRM Baraboo River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #386-1/2A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the Mid-Continent Railway Museum tracks over the Baraboo River near North Freedom

North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Mid-Continent Railway Museum

Status: In Use

Built 1929 and 2018

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
84' through plate girder and 2-45' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Wisconsin Dells Railroad Bridge

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Wisconsin Dells Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-250)

This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Wisconsin River and Broadway (Wisconsin Highway 13/16) in Wisconsin Dells

Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin to Wisconsin Dells, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1955

by

Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; H.H. Mass Construction Company of Algonquin, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-166' Pratt deck trusses, 1-90' and 1-51' deck plate girders

Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Wisconsin River and Broadway (Wisconsin Highway 13/16)

Significance:

Regional

WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #7

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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #387)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in North Freedom

North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Reedsburg Railroad Bridge

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Reedsburg Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #413)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in Reedsburg

Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use and Open to Pedestrians

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Sauk City Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)

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Sauk City Railroad Bridge (Main Channel)

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

This unique pony truss and through girder bridge once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) Prairie du Sac Branch over the Wisconsin River at Sauk City

Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin

Status: Replaced By a New Pedestrian Bridge

Built 1910 and 1943 using spans fabricated 1892, 1897 and c. 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
123' through plate girder swing span, 1-112' and 1-98' Pratt pony trusses and 2-55' through plate girders

Description:
Pratt pony truss and through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

High

WSOR Hill Street Bridge

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WSOR Hill Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #369)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Hill Street in Baraboo

Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1893 and 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
34' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hill Street

Significance:

Local

WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #3

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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #400)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River alongside Wisconsin Highway 136 northwest of Rock Springs

Rock Springs, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-75' and 1-50' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #5

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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #5

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #397)

This Warren deck truss bridge is the southern bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in Ablemans Gorge near Rock Springs

Rock Springs, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-124' Warren deck truss and 1-46' and 1-29' through plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Regional