Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP 890th Street Bridge

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UP 890th Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #292)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 890th Street west of Elk Mound

Elk Mound, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903 and 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York, James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 890th Street

Significance:

Local

Fond du Lac River Trail Bridge (Brooke Street)

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Fond du Lac River Trail Bridge (Brooke Street)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the East Branch Fond du Lac River adjacent to Brooke Street in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Fond du Lac

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-71' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Branch Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Local

UP Buffalo Lake Bridge

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UP Buffalo Lake Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2655)

This unique quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Buffalo Lake (Fox River) south of Packwaukee

Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

American Bridge Company of New York, Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-206' quadrangular lattice through truss swing span and 8-60', 2-40' and 8-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss swing bridge over Buffalo Lake (Fox River)

Significance:

High

Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37B)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Clarke Island in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: Closed to Traffic

Built 1922 using spans fabricated 1883 and 1891

by

Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-58' and 1-51' through plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River

Significance:

High

CN North Branch Manitowoc River Bridge (Potter)

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CN North Branch Manitowoc River Bridge (Potter)

This simple steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge carries the former Soo Line Manitowoc Branch over the North Branch Manitowoc River near Potter

Potter, Calumet County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
2-25' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over North Branch Manitowoc River

Significance:

Local

UP 9th Street Bridge (Racine)

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UP 9th Street Bridge (Racine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1477)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 9th Street in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1908 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-37' deck plate girder and 2-14' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over 9th Street

Significance:

Local

UP Black River Bridge

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UP Black River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #113)

This large deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Black River northeast of Black River Falls

Black River Falls, Jackson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
3-150' double intersection Warren deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Black River

Significance:

Regional

WSOR Water Street Bridge

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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:

Minimal

WN 125th Avenue Bridge

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WN 125th Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #631)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 125th Avenue near Eagle Point

Eagle Point, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (Operated by Wisconsin Northern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 125th Avenue

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
40' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local