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 - Bois Brule River Bridge
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
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CN Nemadji River Bridge (South)
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
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UP Nemadji River Bridge
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
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BNSF Nemadji River Bridge (North)
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:
Interstate Bridge
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:
UP 6th Avenue Bridge (Superior)
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:
Osaugie Trail - Nemadji River Bridge
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
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Tri-County Corridor Trail - Amnicon River Bridge
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:
Grassy Point Swing Bridge
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
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