Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1504)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Local

WSOR Lincoln Creek Bridge

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WSOR Lincoln Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #D-30)

This small concrete arch bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Lincoln Creek in Havenwoods State Forest on the northwest side of Milwaukee

Northwest Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
12' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Lincoln Creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Hill Street Bridge

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WSOR Hill Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #369)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Hill Street in Baraboo

Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1893 and 1896

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
34' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Hill Street

Significance:

Local

Bobolink Road Overpass

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Bobolink Road Overpass

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-108 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carried Bobolink Road over the Canadian Pacific Railway (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) mainline near Reeseville

Reeseville, Dodge County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway

Status: Replaced By a New Bridge

Built 1970 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Canadian Pacific Railway

Significance:

Moderate

CN Chippewa River Bridge (Bruce)

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CN Chippewa River Bridge (Bruce)

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #122B)

This Warren through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line over the Chippewa River east of Bruce

Bruce, Rusk County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1907 and c. 1960

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
3-126' Warren through trusses and 5-31' steel stringers

Description:
Warren through truss bridge over Chippewa River

Significance:

Moderate

WSOR Bridge #B-132

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WSOR Bridge #B-132

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-132)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek along County Road M south of Edgerton

Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1905 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Sevenmile Creek Bridge (Mauston)

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CPKC Sevenmile Creek Bridge (Mauston)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-229)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline across Sevenmile Creek near Cemetery Road southeast of Mauston

Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1882 and 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Sevenmile Creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

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C&NW Twentymile Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #363)

This quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Twentymile Creek near Grand View

Grand View, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1891

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
117' quadruple intersection lattice deck truss

Description:
Quadruple intersection lattice deck truss bridge over Twentymile Creek

Significance:

Regional

Necedah Railroad Bridge

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Necedah Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2736)

This large through truss and girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Yellow River and Canadian National Railway in Necedah

Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-150' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-75' through plate girder and 3-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss and girder bridge over Yellow River and Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Moderate

CN WIS-32 Bridge

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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)

Significance:

Local