Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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UP Red Cedar River Bridge
UP Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)
This large Pratt deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over the Red Cedar River alongside Interstate 94 in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-160' Pratt deck trusses and 2-80' deck plate girders
Description:
Pratt deck truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)
UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-138)
This large double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Rock River and the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in Janesville
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1896 and widened 1908
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York and
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-142', 1-130', 1-105' double intersection Warren deck trusses, 1-61' through plate girder and 1-87' and 1-50' deck plate girder
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
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C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge
C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-5)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Red Cedar River and Stokke Trail in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Menomonie
Status: Abandoned
Built 1921 using spans fabricated c. 1890 and 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-150' quadrangular lattice through trusses, 35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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UP Bridge #116.72
UP Bridge #116.72
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #200)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed branch of Bridge Creek along Branch Road in west of Fairchild
Fairchild, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1899 and 1906
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed branch of Bridge Creek
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FOXY Fox River Bridge (Phoebe Street)
FOXY Fox River Bridge (Phoebe Street)
(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #2.3)
This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former joint Green Bay & Western Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Fox River at Phoebe Street in Green Bay
Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: In Use
Built 1924
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
230' Warren through truss swing bridge and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #647
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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UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)
UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1045 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 116th Street in West Allis
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1969
by
Unknown and Stoehr Grading Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-58' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 116th Street
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UP 57th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
UP 57th Street Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1451)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 57th Street in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-32' and 2-10' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 57th Street
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646
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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CN WIS-32 Bridge
CN WIS-32 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #423 1/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Main Avenue) in De Pere
De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1952
by
Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
68' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Main Avenue)
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