Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

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Devil's River State Trail - Devils River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-52)

This large deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Devils River between Maribel and Denmark

Maribel, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1913

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-45' and 3-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder viaduct over Devils River

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

Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge

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Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge

(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-56.3)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the Badger State Trail (former Illinois Central Railroad) over the Cannonball Path (former Chicago & North Western Railway) in Fitchburg

Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland

for

Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad

Design:
3-52' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannonball Path

Significance:

Moderate

C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)

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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302)

This double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway line over the Namekagon River south of Cable

Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Owner: Bayfield County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1893

by

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

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
100' double intersection Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Namekagon River

Significance:

Moderate

WSOR Bridge #318

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WSOR Bridge #318

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #318)

This double stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 113 near Okee

Okee, Columbia County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1896

by

John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-15' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #62.81

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UP Bridge #62.81

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #320 1/2)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch alongside US Highway 12 west of Menomonie

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1901 and widened 1912

by

Unknown and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch

Significance:

Minimal

UP Bridge #306.14

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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

Significance:

Local

UP Mound Avenue Bridge (Racine)

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UP Mound Avenue Bridge (Racine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1480)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mound Avenue in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-22' and 2-11' steel stringers

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Mound Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN WIS-96 Bridge

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CN WIS-96 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #376 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 96 (Wisconsin Avenue) in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and S.G. Cool of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 96 (Wisconsin Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648 (Medary)

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648 (Medary)

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:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local