Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge

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Great River State Trail - Black River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #673)

This large Warren through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles

Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913 and 1927

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-140' Warren through trusses, 3-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Black River

Significance:

Moderate

Fond du Lac Riverwalk Bridge

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Fond du Lac Riverwalk Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-774)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Fond du Lac Branch across the East Branch Fond du Lac River in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Fond du Lac

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914 using spans fabricated 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-45' through plate girders

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

Significance:

Local

UP WIS-11 Bridge (Sturtevant)

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UP WIS-11 Bridge (Sturtevant)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #359 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 11 (Durand Avenue) in Sturtevant

Sturtevant, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1942

by

Unknown and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-52' through plate girder and 2-28' steel stringers

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 11 (Durand Avenue)

Significance:

Local

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Horicon)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Horicon)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-88)

This unique deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the Rock River in Horicon

Horicon, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)

Status: In Use

Built 1911 using spans fabricated 1883, 1888 and 1895

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-66' and 1-55' deck plate girders and 2-18' and 2-15' concrete slabs

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

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Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-52)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Devils River between Maribel and Denmark

Maribel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-45' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Devils River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-458

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CPKC Bridge #C-458

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-458)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Lush Street Swing Bridge

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Lush Street Swing Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-728)

This unique counterbalanced through plate girder swing bridge carries the former joint Soo Line and Milwaukee Road line over the Fox River Navigation Canal at Lush Street in Menasha

Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1905-06

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
108' counterbalanced through plate girder swing span

Description:
Counterbalanced through plate girder swing bridge over Fox River Navigation Canal

Significance:

Regional

Jim Asfoor Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

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Jim Asfoor Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-530)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad La Crosse Branch across the La Crosse River

La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of La Crosse

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1957 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
2-50' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Crosse River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Black River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Moderate

CN Fond du Lac River Bridge

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CN Fond du Lac River Bridge

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #157-A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over the Fond du Lac River near Scott Street on the north side of Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
2-75' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Local