Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)
C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Hayward)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #278)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway across the Namekagon River near Hayward
Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Owner: Private Owner
Status: Abandoned
Built 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and timber pile bridge
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Namekagon River
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UP Watertown Plank Road Bridge
UP Watertown Plank Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2308)
This large Parker through truss and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over a Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited line, Watertown Plank Road and Underwood Creek in Wauwautosa
Wauwautosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
182' Parker through truss and 4-60' and 2-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Parker through truss bridge over Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, Watertown Plank Road and Underwood Creek
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
(Schlitz Brewery Ice House Tunnel)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch at the end of Hampshire Street in Milwaukee
East Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed ditch
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WSOR Blue Mounds Creek Bridge
WSOR Blue Mounds Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-250)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Blue Mounds Creek near Arena
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Blue Mounds Creek
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UP 52nd Street Bridge (Kenosha)
UP 52nd Street Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1455)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 52nd Street in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-34' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 52nd Street
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650 1/2
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650 1/2
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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Fox Cities Trestle
Fox Cities Trestle
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #366)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River) in Menasha
Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
Modern Structural Steel Company of Waueksha, Wisconsin and O'Keefe & Orbison of Appleton, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
33-46' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River)
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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37D)
This unique through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the west channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1911 and 1913 using spans fabricated c. 1882, 1888 and 1913
by
Unknown, Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-160', 1-110' quadrangular lattice through truss and 110' through plate girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin River
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CN Killsnake River Bridge
CN Killsnake River Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-142)
This small concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Killsnake River north of Chilton
Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3-19' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Killsnake River
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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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