Nelson once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline and a C&NW branch line. Today, the lines are owned by Union Pacific Railroad.
UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
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UP Rock River Bridge (Nelson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #203)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Rock River west of Nelson
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1889 and strengthened 1929
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-146' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Rock River
Significance:
