Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Woodson Park Railroad Bridge
Woodson Park Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37B)
This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Clarke Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1922 using spans fabricated 1883 and 1891
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-113' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-58' and 1-51' through plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin 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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CN Thornapple River Bridge
CN Thornapple River Bridge
This Pratt through truss and concrete arch bridge carries the former Soo Line over the Thornapple River northwest of Ladysmith in rural Rusk County
Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
125' Pratt through truss and 1-37' and 3-23' concrete arches
Description:
Pratt through truss and concrete arch bridge over Thornapple River
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Manitowoc High Trestle
Manitowoc High Trestle
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-8)
This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Manitowoc River on the northwest side of Manitowoc
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1906 and 1938
by
American Bridge Company of New York; Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-100', 7-65', 2-50', 1-45', 7-35' and 2-30' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Manitowoc River
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1607
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1607
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch along Wilson Drive in Whitefish Bay
Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1928
by
Clinton Bridge Works of Clinton, Iowa
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch
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Zoo Interchange Railroad Bridge
Zoo Interchange Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2305)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Hank Aaron State Trail (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in West Allis
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Bypassed and Closed to Traffic
Built 1910
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
170' quadrangular lattice through truss
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Hank Aaron State Trail (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
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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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Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #5
Cheese Country Trail - Pecatonica River Bridge #5
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-270)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over the Pecatonica River on the east side of Darlington
Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Owner: Lafayette County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1905 and 1913 using a span fabricated 1887
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-52' and 1-44' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Copper Creek
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UP Bridge #306.14
UP Bridge #306.14
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2427)
This small concrete arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Sussex
Sussex, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
6' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
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Tiffany Stone Bridge
Tiffany Stone Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #128)
This iconic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Turtle Creek near Tiffany
Tiffany, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1869
by
John Watson of Janesville, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-50' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Turtle Creek
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