Railroad Bridges in Brown County, Wisconsin


Brown County is located in northeast Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Green Bay.

Random Bridges

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1503 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
69' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

CN Big Suamico River Bridge

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CN Big Suamico River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Big Suamico River in Suamico

Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Suamico River

Significance:

Local

FOXY WIS-57 Bridge

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FOXY WIS-57 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-103 1/2)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Riverside Drive (Wisconsin Highway 57) and Fox River Trail in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Grieling Brothers of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-80', 1-75' through plate girders and 1-35' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Riverside Drive (Wisconsin Highway 57) and Fox River Trail

Significance:

Local

CN Dutchman Creek Bridge

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CN Dutchman Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #425)

This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Dutchman Creek along Wisconsin Highway 32 in Ashwaubenon

Ashwaubenon, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-20' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Dutchman Creek

Significance:

Local

Duck Creek Swing Bridge

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Duck Creek Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1500)

This through plate girder swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Duck Creek in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
113' through plate girder swing span and 29' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Duck Creek

Significance:

Moderate

FOXY Fox River Bridge (Allouez)

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FOXY Fox River Bridge (Allouez)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-104)

This large polygonal Warren pony truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Fox River between Green Bay and Allouez

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin to Allouez, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1906, 1915 and 1921

by

American Bridge Company of New York; Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
192' polygonal Warren pony truss swing span and 9-80', 4-75', 4-65', 2-40' deck plate girders

Description:
Polygonal Warren pony truss swing bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Regional

CN Lancaster Brook Bridge

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CN Lancaster Brook Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #6)

This small through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Lancaster Brook near Duck Creek Junction

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Lancaster Brook

Significance:

Local

CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge

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CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #424)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across AshwaubenonCreek along Wisconsin Highway 32 in Ashwaubenon

Ashwaubenon, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ashwaubenon Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Red Maple Road Bridge

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CN Red Maple Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #426 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41) south of De Pere

De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown and Cherney Construction Company of Francis Creek, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
62' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1504)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Local