Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

BNSF Bad Axe River Bridge

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BNSF Bad Axe River Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #286.98)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Bad Axe River south of Genoa

Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1913 and 2017

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-60' deck plate girders and concrete modular girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Bad Axe River

Significance:

Local

Manitowoc Railroad Crossing (East)

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Manitowoc Railroad Crossing (East)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2121 1/2)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the former Soo Line Manitowoc Branch in Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1896

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Butler-Ryan Company of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Wisconsin Central Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
132' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Abandoned Wisconsin Central, Ltd (Former Soo Line Railroad)

Significance:

Regional

CPKC Pittsburgh Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

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CPKC Pittsburgh Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Pittsburgh Avenue in downtown Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pittsburgh Avenue

Significance:

Local

WSOR River Street Bridge

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WSOR River Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-20)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway line across River Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1925

by

Unknown and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
44' deck plate girder (center and east tracks), 57' deck plate girder (west track)

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over River Street

Significance:

Local

Omaha Trail - Sherman Creek Bridge #4

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Omaha Trail - Sherman Creek Bridge #4

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #19)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Sherman Creek near Tunnel Hill Road north of Elroy

Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Juneau County Parks Committee

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
54' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Sherman Creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #102

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #102

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Franklin Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
8' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CN Neenah Millrace Bridge

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CN Neenah Millrace Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #363)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Neenah Millrace of the Fox River at Shattuck Park in Neenah

Neenah, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York and John J. O'Heron & Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6-46' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River (Neenah Millrace)

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 Kinnickinnic River Bridge

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C&NW Kinnickinnic River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-1022A)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur over the Kinnickinnic River near 20th Street on the south side of Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Milwaukee

Status: Abandoned and Partially Removed

Built c. 1930 using a span fabricated c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kinnickinnic River

Significance:

Local

UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)

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UP 116th Street Bridge (West Allis)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1045 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over 116th Street in West Allis

West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1969

by

Unknown and Stoehr Grading Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 116th Street

Significance:

Minimal