Packwaukee, Marquette County , Wisconsin

Packwaukee once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline and a pair of Wisconsin Central Railway (WC) branch lines. Today, the C&NW is owned by Union Pacific Railroad, while the WC lines have been abandoned.

Random Bridges

UP Buffalo Lake Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2655)

This unique quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Buffalo Lake (Fox River) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

American Bridge Company of New York, Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-206' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 8-60', 2-40' and 8-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Buffalo Lake (Fox River)

Significance:

High

UP County CX Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2656 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road CX (former US Highway 51) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1932

Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway and Wisconsin Highway Commission

Design:
55' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road CX (former US Highway 51)

Significance:

Local