Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge
C&NW Red Cedar River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-5)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Red Cedar River and Stokke Trail in Menomonie
Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Menomonie
Status: Abandoned
Built 1921 using spans fabricated c. 1890 and 1892
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-150' quadrangular lattice through trusses, 35' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Red Cedar River
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CPKC Bridge #C-458
CPKC Bridge #C-458
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-458)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Bangor
Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-18' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek
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WSOR Water Street Bridge
WSOR Water Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #303)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Wisconsin Highway 60 in Lodi
Lodi, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built c. 1960
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
40' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Wisconsin Highway 60
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CN Lincoln Street Bridge (Amherst)
CN Lincoln Street Bridge (Amherst)
This innovative concrete slab bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over Lincoln Street in Amherst
Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
3-30' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lincoln Street
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Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
Barker-Stewart Island Railroad Bridge (South)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #D-37C)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries a former spur of the Chicago & North Western Railway over a channel of the Wisconsin River at Barker-Stewart Island in Wausau
Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin
Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System
Status: Closed to Traffic
Built 1914 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Alden and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wausau Iron Works of Wausau, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over channel of Wisconsin River
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C&NW Eighteen Mile Creek Bridge
C&NW Eighteen Mile Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #359)
This large deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Eighteenmile Creek in Grand View
Grand View, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Owner: Bayfield County
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1889
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-80' double intersection Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Eighteenmile Creek
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UP Rock River Bridge (Jefferson)
UP Rock River Bridge (Jefferson)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)
This large deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Rock River in Jefferson
Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1930 and 1940
by
Unknown and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
4-50' and 1-38' deck plate girders and 6-26' steel stringers
Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Rock River
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Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing
Fort McCoy Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2811)
This large quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) near Fort McCoy
Fort McCoy, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: United States of America
Status: Abandoned
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
1-189' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-62' and 1-66' deck plate girders
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over CPKC (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge
Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #C-25)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wolf River in Shawano
Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1938 using spans fabricated 1897 and 1907
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
3-80', 1-38' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #651
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:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh
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