Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge

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CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #424)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across AshwaubenonCreek along Wisconsin Highway 32 in Ashwaubenon

Ashwaubenon, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ashwaubenon Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)

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BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #283.03)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Spring Creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 35 north of Genoa

Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
7-15' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #107

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #107

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Ice Age National Scenic Trail at the end of Peterson Avenue in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Ice Age National Scenic Trail

Significance:

Local

WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #4

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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #398)

This deck plate girder bridge is the northern bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in Ablemans Gorge near Rock Springs

Rock Springs, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-81', 1-52', 1-49' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

CPKC Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge (South)

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CPKC Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge (South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-328)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) spur over Kinnickinnic Avenue (Wisconsin Highway 32) in Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-45', 2-11' through plate girders and timber pile trestle

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

Significance:

Local

FOXY Trestle Road Bridge

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FOXY Trestle Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-84)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Trestle Road south of Bellevue

Bellevue, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Trestle Road

Significance:

Local

CPKC WIS-19 Bridge

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CPKC WIS-19 Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-94 1/2)

This through plate bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Wisconsin Highway 19 (Main Street) in Watertown

Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1913

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 19 (Main Street)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #649

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #649

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

Significance:

Local

WN Bridge #23.22

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WN Bridge #23.22

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #641)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over an unnamed creek along 97th Street south of Bloomer

Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1922 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Miscauno Island Bridge (West)

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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

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin & Michigan Railway

Design:
162' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Menominee River

Significance:

Regional