Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP Bridge #114.50

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UP Bridge #114.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #177)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek along Rita Lane south of Jefferson

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Appleton Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

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UP Appleton Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2410)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 175 (Appleton Avenue) on the northwest side of Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1934 and 1967

by

Strobel Steel Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-68' and 1-62' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 175 (Appleton Avenue)

Significance:

Local

MILW Wisconsin River Bridge (Merrill)

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MILW Wisconsin River Bridge (Merrill)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-388)

This Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad branch line across the Wisconsin River in Merrill

Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Merrill

Status: Abandoned

Built 1929 using a span fabricated 1895

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
113' Pratt through truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Moderate

Shoreland 400 Trail - Sheboygan River Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

UP Johnson Creek Bridge

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UP Johnson Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #194)

This girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Johnson Creek, Milwaukee Street (County Road B) and Aztalan Street in Johnson Creek

Johnson Creek, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-60', 1-45' deck plate girders, 2-24' through plate girders and 1-24' and 1-20' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Johnson Creek, Milwaukee Street (County Road B) and Aztalan Street

Significance:

Local

CPKC Rock River Bridge (Afton)

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CPKC Rock River Bridge (Afton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-932)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River southeast of Afton

Afton, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1909 using spans fabricated 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
6-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge

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Barker-Stewart Island Trail Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-316 1/2)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over the east channel of the Wisconsin River in Wausau

Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Wausau

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1908 using spans fabricated 1899 and 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-77' through plate girder, 2-38' and 2-36' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River

Significance:

Local

Randolph Railroad Crossing

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Randolph Railroad Crossing

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2579)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road near Randolph

Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
150' quadrangular lattice through truss and 30' deck plate girder

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Schilling Road

Significance:

Moderate

CN Riverside Drive Bridge (Suamico)

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CN Riverside Drive Bridge (Suamico)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Riverside Drive in Suamico

Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Riverside Drive

Significance:

Local

UP Beargrass Creek Bridge

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UP Beargrass Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #234)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over Beargrass Creek along US Highway 12 near the ghost town of Rodell

Rodell, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1898 and 1907

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Beargrass Creek

Significance:

Local