Byron once had two railroads, including a mainline of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and a mainline of the Chicago Great Western Railway (CGW). CPKC currently owns the former Milwaukee Road, and a portion of the former CGW.
CPKC Rock River Bridge (Byron, North)
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CPKC Rock River Bridge (Byron, North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-312)
This massive skewed through truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road mainline over the Rock River at Byron
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1905 and 1929
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
5-160' skewed through truss spans
Description:
Pratt and Warren through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
