Railroad Bridges in Brown County, Wisconsin
Brown County is located in northeast Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Green Bay.
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Porlier Street Railroad Bridge
Porlier Street Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-222)
This Warren through truss swing bridge once carried the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Fox River at Porlier Street in Green Bay
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Green Bay
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
201' Warren through truss swing span and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River
Significance:
FOXY Trestle Road Bridge
FOXY Trestle Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-84)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Trestle Road south of Bellevue
Bellevue, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Trestle Road
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FOXY WIS-57 Bridge
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:
FOXY Fox River Bridge (Phoebe Street)
FOXY Fox River Bridge (Phoebe Street)
(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #2.3)
This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former joint Green Bay & Western Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Fox River at Phoebe Street in Green Bay
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
230' Warren through truss swing bridge and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River
Significance:
CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge
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:
Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge
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:
Duck Creek Swing Bridge
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:
CN Big Suamico River Bridge
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:
FOXY Fox River Bridge (Allouez)
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:
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge
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: