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WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-216)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Black Earth Creek along US Highway 14 west of Cross Plains
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
67' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Black Earth Creek
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UP Spring Brook Bridge #5
UP Spring Brook Bridge #5
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #E-186)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line across Spring Brook northeast of Beloit
Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
68' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Spring Brook
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CPKC Black River Bridge
CPKC Black River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-0)
This modern Warren through truss bascule lift bridge was constructed to replace the previous swing bridge across the Black River at La Crosse, reusing most of the original deck girder approaches
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1902 and 2004
by
McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway
Design:
185' Warren through truss bascule span, 1-108', 1-102' through plate girders, 3-65', 3-64', 1-55' and 1-50' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren through truss bascule lift bridge over Black River
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UP 50th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
UP 50th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1456)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 50th Street in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-34' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 50th Street
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CN Yellow River Bridge (Dexterville)
CN Yellow River Bridge (Dexterville)
(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #C-185)
This unusual Parker pony truss bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad over the Yellow River alongside Wisconsin Highway 64 near Dexterville
Dexterville, Wood County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1898
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Green Bay & Western Railroad
Design:
2-84' Parker pony trusses
Description:
Parker pony truss bridge over Yellow River
Significance:
Amherst Junction Railroad Crossing
Amherst Junction Railroad Crossing
This unusual concrete slab bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad and 2nd Street over the former Soo Line mainline in Amherst Junction
Amherst Junction, Portage County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Open to Automobile Traffic
Built 1914
by
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
20' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Canadian National Railway
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CPKC 2nd Street Bridge (Watertown)
CPKC 2nd Street Bridge (Watertown)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-90)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over 2nd Street in Watertown
Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1932 and c. 2010
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
32' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 2nd Street
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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)
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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2
This bored and lined tunnel carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) under a hill and Lignite Road between Wilton and Norwalk
Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1873
by
L. Carmichael & Company of Tama, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1,544' bored tunnel with stone and brick lining
Description:
Bored and lined tunnel under unnamed hill and Lignite Road
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645
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:
50' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh
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