Oconto once had two railroads, including a mainline and a branch line of the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW). Today, the mainline is owned by Canadian National Railway, while the branch line has been abandoned.
CN Oconto River Bridge
CN Oconto River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #57)
This through plate girder swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Oconto River in Oconto
Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1904 and 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
113' through plate girder swing span, 60' through plate girder and 31' steel stringer
Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Oconto River
Significance:
