Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Wild Rivers State Trail - Yellow River Bridge
Wild Rivers State Trail - Yellow River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #212)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Wild Rivers State Trail over the Yellow River in Spooner and once contained a parallel deck truss span
Spooner, Washburn County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1920
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
100' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Yellow River
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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2
Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Tunnel #2
This bored and lined tunnel carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) under a hill and Lignite Road between Wilton and Norwalk
Wilton, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1873
by
L. Carmichael & Company of Tama, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1,544' bored tunnel with stone and brick lining
Description:
Bored and lined tunnel under unnamed hill and Lignite Road
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WSOR Troy Drive Bridge
WSOR Troy Drive Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #259)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Troy Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built c. 1965
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
43' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Troy Drive
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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1503 1/2)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41) in Howard
Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1934
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
69' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41)
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WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
WSOR Viaduct Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #293)
This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Viaduct Road north of Dane
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1881 and widened 1896
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Viaduct Road
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Hurley Railroad Crossing
Hurley Railroad Crossing
This unique Baltimore through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway) west of Hurley
Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin
Owner: Iron County
Status: Abandoned
Built 1899
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
125' Baltimore through truss
Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway)
Significance:
Shoreland 400 Trail - Sheboygan River Bridge
Shoreland 400 Trail - Sheboygan River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2012)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Sheboygan River in Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Owner: Shrboygan County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1948
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
162' deck plate girder and 3-45' and 1-30' steel stringer
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Sheboygan River
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Hydroelectric Heritage Trailway Bridge
Hydroelectric Heritage Trailway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1234)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur across the Fox River near Lawe Street in Appleton
Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Appleton
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1917
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
13-40' and 1-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
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UP WIS-83 Bridge
UP WIS-83 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2444)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 83 and the Little Oconomowoc River in North Lake
North Lake, 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:
1-38' and 1-31' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 83 and Little Oconomowoc River
Significance:
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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