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Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin

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Random Bridges

UP Marquette Avenue Bridge (South Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1523 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Marquette Avenue) in South Milwaukee

South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1933

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Marquette Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Miscauno Island Bridge (West)

This Pratt through truss bridge is the western of three bridges which carried the Wisconsin & Michigan Railway over the Menominee River at Miscauno Island

Miscauno Island, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Four Seasons Island Resort

Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

Unknown

for

Wisconsin & Michigan Railway

Design:
162' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Menominee River

Significance:

Regional

Red Cedar State Trail - Red Cedar River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-522)

This unique skewed Pratt through truss bridge carries the Red Cedar State Trail over the Red Cedar River north of Downsville

Downsville, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1905 using a span fabricated 1882

Edge Moor Bridge Works of Wilmington, Delaware

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
158' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Red Cedar River

Significance:

Regional

Necedah Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2736)

This large through truss and girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Yellow River and Canadian National Railway in Necedah

Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-150' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-75' through plate girder and 3-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss and girder bridge over Yellow River and Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Moderate

UP Beaver Dam River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2543)

This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Beaver Dam River south of Beaver Dam

Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1910

Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-40', 2-32' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Beaver Dam River

Significance:

Moderate

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #278)

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

Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1892

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile bridge

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate