Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Fox Cities Trestle
Fox Cities Trestle
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #366)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River) in Menasha
Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
Modern Structural Steel Company of Waueksha, Wisconsin and O'Keefe & Orbison of Appleton, Wisconsin
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
33-46' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Lake Butte Des Morts (Fox River)
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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #5
WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #5
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #397)
This Warren deck truss bridge is the southern bridge carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in Ablemans Gorge near Rock Springs
Rock Springs, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1899
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
1-124' Warren deck truss and 1-46' and 1-29' through plate girders
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Baraboo River
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C&NW Bay City Creek Bridge
C&NW Bay City Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1318 1/2)
This collapsing stone arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over Bay City Creek in Ashland
Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Ashland
Status: Abandoned and Partially Collapsed
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
Design:
20' stone arch
Description:
Collapsing stone arch bridge over Bay City Creek
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UP 52nd Street Bridge (Kenosha)
UP 52nd Street Bridge (Kenosha)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1455)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over 52nd Street in Kenosha
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-34' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 52nd Street
Significance:
WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)
WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #254)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: Replaced By a New Bridge
Built 1903
by
Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
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UP La Barge Road Bridge
UP La Barge Road Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #407)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over La Barge Road east of Hudson
Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1898 and widened 1913
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois; American Bridge Company of New York; James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
54' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Barge Road
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #109
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near Mole Avenue in Janesville
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1897
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
9' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
WN 125th Avenue Bridge
WN 125th Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #631)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 125th Avenue near Eagle Point
Eagle Point, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad (Operated by Wisconsin Northern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 125th Avenue
Significance:
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bois Brule River Bridge
Tri-County Corridor Trail - Bois Brule River Bridge
(Northern Pacific Railway Bridge #37)
This Warren deck truss (lattice girder) bridge carries the former Northern Pacific Railway over the Bois Brule River along US Highway 2 near Brule
Brule, Douglas County, Wisconsin
Owner: Douglas County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1921 using a span fabricated 1895
by
Unknown
for
Northern Pacific Railway
Design:
110' Warren deck truss and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Bois Brule River
Significance:
WSOR Franklin Street Bridge
WSOR Franklin Street Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-22)
This steel stringer bridge carries a former joint Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway line across Franklin Street in Janesville
Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)/Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931 and 1938
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-29' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Franklin Street
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