Railroad Bridges in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Columbia County is located in central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Portage.
Random Bridges
Mill Street Overpass (Lodi)
Mill Street Overpass (Lodi)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #305)
This through plate girder bridge carries Mill Street over the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline in Lodi
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
65' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Significance:
WSOR Bridge #318
WSOR Bridge #318
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)
This double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 113 near Okee
Okee, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-15' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Wisconsin Dells Railroad Bridge
Wisconsin Dells Railroad Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-250)
This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Wisconsin River and Broadway (Wisconsin Highway 13/16) in Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County, Wisconsin to Wisconsin Dells, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1903 and 1955
by
Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; H.H. Mass Construction Company of Algonquin, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-166' Pratt deck trusses, 1-90' and 1-51' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Wisconsin River and Broadway (Wisconsin Highway 13/16)
Significance:
WSOR Water Street Bridge
WSOR Water Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #303)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Wisconsin Highway 60 in Lodi
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wisconsin Highway 60
Significance:
WSOR Spring Creek Arch
WSOR Spring Creek Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302 1/2)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Spring Creek in Lodi
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1888 and 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-24' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Spring Creek
Significance:
Randolph Railroad Crossing
Randolph Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2579)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road near Randolph
Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road
Significance:
Chestnut Street Overpass (Lodi)
Chestnut Street Overpass (Lodi)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #308)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries Chestnut Street over the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline in Lodi
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1896 using a span fabricated c. 1880
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
47' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
Significance:
Merrimac Railroad Bridge
Merrimac Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #334)
This large deck truss and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Lake Wisconsin (Wisconsin River) in Merrimac and has seen numerous alterations over the years
Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin to Okee, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1895 and 1930; reconstructed 1930 and 2023-24
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
Double intersection warren deck truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss and deck plate girder bridge over Lake Wisconsin (Wisconsin River)
Significance:
WSOR Bridge #322
WSOR Bridge #322
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #322)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 113 near Okee
Okee, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1879 and widened 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
WSOR Bridge #300
WSOR Bridge #300
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #300)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and an unnamed creek south of Lodi
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-26' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Ice Age National Scenic Trail and unnamed creek
Significance: