Railroad Bridges in East Side, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The east side of Milwaukee includes areas south of Edgewood Avenue and east of the Milwaukee River. Historically, the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) was the primary railroad operating in this area. Today, the former C&NW mainline has been reused as the Oak Leaf Trail.
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
(Schlitz Brewery Ice House Tunnel)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch at the end of Hampshire Street in Milwaukee
East Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
