Railroad Bridges in Douglas County, Wisconsin


Douglas County is located in far northwest Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Superior.

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #53)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Amnicon River near Amnicon Falls

Amnicon, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Douglas County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908 using a span fabricated 1897

by

Pencoyd Iron Works (A&P Roberts Company) of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
70' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Amnicon River

Significance:

Local

BNSF Nemadji River Bridge (North)

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BNSF Nemadji River Bridge (North)

(Great Northern Railway Bridge #0.6)

This large Warren deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Great Northern Railway over the Nemadji River in Saunders

Saunders, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900, 1907 and 1913

by

Unknown

for

Great Northern Railway

Design:
150' Warren deck truss, 16-47', 1-40', 17-30', 1-20' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Warren deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct over Nemadji River

Significance:

Regional

Grassy Point Swing Bridge

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Grassy Point Swing Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #94.6)

This Baltimore through truss swing bridge crosses the St. Louis River south of US Highway 2

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Pittsburgh Construction Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
425' Baltimore through truss swing span, 2-80' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Baltimore through truss swing bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Regional

CN Nemadji River Bridge (South)

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CN Nemadji River Bridge (South)

(Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Bridge #IT-19A)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway across the Nemadji River near Saunders

Saunders, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and W.F. King of Duluth, Minnesota

for

Interstate Transfer Railway

Design:
1-100', 23-70', 23-30' and 1-40' deck plate girder viaduct

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Nemadji River

Significance:

Moderate

Interstate Bridge

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Interstate Bridge

This through truss swing bridge once carried the Great Northern Railway across the St. Louis River below the present-day Blatnik Bridge

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin to Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Owner: Duluth Port Authority

Status: Partially Demolished, Remaining Spans Open to Trail Traffic

Built 1897

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Duluth-Superior Bridge Company

Design:
302' Pennsylvania through truss

Description:
Partially removed through truss bridge over St. Louis River

Significance:

Regional

UP 6th Avenue Bridge (Superior)

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UP 6th Avenue Bridge (Superior)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #957)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 6th Avenue in Superior

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
43' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 6th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bois Brule River Bridge

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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bois Brule River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #37)

This Warren deck truss (lattice girder) bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Bois Brule River along US Highway 2 near Brule

Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Douglas County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1921 using a span fabricated 1895

by

Unknown

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
110' Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Bois Brule River

Significance:

Regional

Osaugie Trail - Nemadji River Bridge

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Osaugie Trail - Nemadji River Bridge

(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #62)

This through plate girder swing bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Nemadji River on the east side of Superior

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Superior

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York and W.S. Hewitt Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Northern Pacific Railway

Design:
160' through plate girder swing span and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Nemadji River

Significance:

Moderate

UP Nemadji River Bridge

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UP Nemadji River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #951)

This large deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Nemadji River in Superior

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1916 and 1949-1954

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
80' deck plate girder, 79-28' steel stringers and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Nemadji River

Significance:

Moderate