Railroad Bridges in Dane County, Wisconsin
Dane County is located in south central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Madison, the Capital of Wisconsin.
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WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge
WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-160)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Garden Avenue in Stoughton
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-24' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Garden Avenue
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WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
WSOR Cherokee Marsh Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River) along Wisconsin Highway 113 north of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and c. 1935
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-55' deck plate girder and 1-19' and 1-18' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cherokee Marsh (Yahara River)
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WSOR Starkweather Creek Bridge
WSOR Starkweather Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1232)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Starkweather Creek in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Starkweather Creek
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Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge
Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R43.9)
This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Madison Branch over the Sugar River in Belleville
Belleville, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland
for
Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad
Design:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River
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Yahara River Trail Bridge (North)
Yahara River Trail Bridge (North)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-644)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Madison
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
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WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #293)
This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Viaduct Road north of Dane
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1881 and widened 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Road
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WSOR Sheridan Drive Bridge
WSOR Sheridan Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #256 7/8)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Sheridan Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1966
by
Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
38' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Sheridan Drive
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WSOR Bram Street Bridge
WSOR Bram Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #230)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Bram Street on the south side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1880 and widened 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Bram Street
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Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge
Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-56.3)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Badger State Trail (former Illinois Central Railroad) over the Cannonball Path (former Chicago & North Western Railway) in Fitchburg
Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland
for
Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad
Design:
3-52' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannonball Path
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WSOR Troy Drive Bridge
WSOR Troy Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #259)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Troy Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built c. 1965
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
43' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Troy Drive
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