Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Devil's River State Trail - Francis Creek Bridge
Devil's River State Trail - Francis Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-29)
This concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Francis Creek near Meadow Lane north of Francis Creek
Francis Creek, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1911
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Francis Creek
Significance:
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272S)
This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried the old mainline of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Forest Street in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Removed but not replaced
Built 1918
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Forest Street
Significance:
CN Mason Street Bridge (Appleton)
CN Mason Street Bridge (Appleton)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #374 1/2)
This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mason Street in Appleton
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bartz & Sullivan of Appleton, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-42' deck plate girder and 1-24' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Mason Street
Significance:
Racine Railroad Bridge
Racine Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1478)
This large double intersection Warren deck truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Root River in Racine
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status:
Built 1908
by
American Bridge Company of New York and George W. Oakes of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
247' double intersection Warren deck truss swing span and 2-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss swing bridge over Root River
Significance:
BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)
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:
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #C-25)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wolf River in Shawano
Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1938 using spans fabricated 1897 and 1907
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-80', 1-38' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf River
Significance:
Sussex Railroad Crossing
Sussex Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2426)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad) in Sussex
Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
73' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Canadian National Railway (former Soo Line Railroad)
Significance:
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bay City Creek Bridge
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line over Bay City Creek in Ashland
Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Owner: Ashland County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1950
by
Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Design:
55' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bay City Creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #614
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #614
This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek east of Bangor
Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
CN Red Cedar River Bridge (Colfax)
CN Red Cedar River Bridge (Colfax)
(Wisconsin Central Railway Bridge #772)
This unusual Pennsylvania through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over the Red Cedar River west of Colfax
Colfax, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
Unknown
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
240' Pennsylvania through truss
Description:
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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