Railroad Bridges in North Side, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The east side of Milwaukee includes areas north of downtown, between the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Milwaukee Division line the Milwaukee River. Historically, the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) operated a mainline in this area, and the Milwaukee Road operated the Milwaukee Division mainline and a branch line to the north side of downtown Milwaukee. Today, the C&NW has been reused as the Oak Leaf Trail, while the former Milwaukee Division line is owned by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad. The former Milwaukee Road branch line has been abandoned.
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Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge
Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1609)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Milwaukee River on the north side of Milwaukee
North Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1911
by
Cambria Steel Company of Johnstown, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-80' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Milwaukee River
Significance:
Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Parkway Bridge
Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Parkway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1609 1/2)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Milwaukee River Parkway on the north side of Milwaukee
North Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1950
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-33' concrete encased beams
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Milwaukee River Parkway
Significance:
