Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Soo Line S-Bridge
Soo Line S-Bridge
(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge #F-361A)
This unusual S-shaped Warren deck truss bridge once carries the Chippewa River State Trail (former Soo Line) across the Eau Claire River near Galloway Street in Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
3-100' Warren deck trusses and 2-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Eau Claire River
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WSOR Starkweather Creek Bridge
WSOR Starkweather Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1232)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Starkweather Creek in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-70' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Starkweather Creek
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Astico County Park Bridge
Astico County Park Bridge
This unique reuse of two historic truss spans carries a pedestrian path over the Crawfish River in Astico County Park
Astico, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Owner: Dodge County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 2006 using spans fabricated 1907 and c. 1878
by
Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana and Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
for
Town of Elba and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
123' Pratt through truss (non-railroad) and 64' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Pratt through truss and double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Crawfish River
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574
This stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway alongside Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over farm driveway
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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)
C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302)
This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway line over the Namekagon River south of Cable
Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Owner: Bayfield County
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
100' double intersection Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Namekagon River
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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
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Osaugie Trail - Nemadji River Bridge
Osaugie Trail - Nemadji River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #62)
This through plate girder swing bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Nemadji River on the east side of Superior
Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Superior
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
American Bridge Company of New York and W.S. Hewitt Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
160' through plate girder swing span and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Nemadji River
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UP Diamond Valley Creek Bridge
UP Diamond Valley Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #218)
This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Diamond Valley Creek near County Road M east of Augusta
Augusta, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1906
by
American Bridge Company of New York, James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
53' through plate girder and 30' deck plate girder
Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Diamond Valley Creek
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WSOR Wingra Creek Bridge (East)
WSOR Wingra Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #B-188)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Wingra Creek along John Nolen Drive in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1932 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wingra Creek
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UP Kinnickinnic River Bridge (Pulaski Park)
UP Kinnickinnic River Bridge (Pulaski Park)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1022)
This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Kinnickinnic River near 20th Street on the south side of Milwaukee
South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1929 and c. 1960 using secondhand spans fabricated c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-26' deck plate girders and steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Kinnickinnic River
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