Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin
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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648 (Medary)
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
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CPKC Lincoln Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
CPKC Lincoln Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-312 1/2)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Lincoln Avenue on the south side of Milwaukee
South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-24', 1-22', 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Lincoln Avenue
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UP WIS-83 Bridge
UP WIS-83 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2444)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 83 and the Little Oconomowoc River in North Lake
North Lake, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
1-38' and 1-31' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 83 and Little Oconomowoc River
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WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge
WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-160)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Garden Avenue in Stoughton
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1914
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
1-24' and 2-8' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Garden Avenue
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Astico County Park Bridge
Astico County Park Bridge
This unique reuse of two historic truss spans carries a pedestrian path over the Crawfish River in Astico County Park
Astico, Dodge County, Wisconsin
Owner: Dodge County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 2006 using spans fabricated 1907 and c. 1878
by
Elkhart Bridge & Iron Company of Elkhart, Indiana and Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
for
Town of Elba and Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
123' Pratt through truss (non-railroad) and 64' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Pratt through truss and double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Crawfish River
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WSOR Richland Creek Bridge
WSOR Richland Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-39)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Richland Creek east of Monroe
Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1869
by
Unknown
for
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
34' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Richland Creek
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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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UP 751st Avenue Bridge
UP 751st Avenue Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #347)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over 751st Avenue along US Highway 12 west of Knapp
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
30' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 751st Avenue
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #574
This stone arch bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway alongside Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta
Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1879
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over farm driveway
Significance:
UP Cemetery Road Bridge (Randolph)
UP Cemetery Road Bridge (Randolph)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2580)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cemetery Road (County Road A) near Randolph
Randolph, Columbia County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1911
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois
for
Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
Design:
30' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Cemetery Road (County Road A)
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