Railroad Bridges in Washburn County, Wisconsin


Washburn County is located in northwest Wisconsin. The seat is Shell Lake, while the largest city is Spooner.

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CN Namekagon River Bridge (Stinnett Landing)

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CN Namekagon River Bridge (Stinnett Landing)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #263)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across the Namekagon River southeast of Stanberry

Stanberry, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin

Status: In Use

Built 1892

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

Wild Rivers State Trail - Yellow River Bridge

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Wild Rivers State Trail - Yellow River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #212)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Wild Rivers State Trail over the Yellow River in Spooner and once contained a parallel deck truss span

Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1920

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow River

Significance:

Local

Wild Rivers State Trail - Namekagon River Bridge

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Wild Rivers State Trail - Namekagon River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #801)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Namekagon River near Trego

Trego, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1926 and c. 1960

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
2-75', 1-60' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Local

CN US-63 Bridge (Stanberry)

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CN US-63 Bridge (Stanberry)

This iconic through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line over US Highway 63 southeast of Stanberry

Stanberry, Washburn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1936

by

Unknown and L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
55' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Highway 63

Significance:

Local