Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1503 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1934

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
69' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Velp Avenue (County Road HS/Former US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-140)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River south of Edgerton

Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1885 and 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-76' and 4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate

WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)

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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-532)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Rock River on the south side of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant)

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
4-85', 1-64' and 1-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Miscauno Island Bridge (West)

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Miscauno Island Bridge (West)

This Pratt through truss bridge is the western of three bridges which carried the Wisconsin & Michigan Railway over the Menominee River at Miscauno Island

Miscauno Island, Marinette County, Wisconsin

Owner: Four Seasons Island Resort

Status: Open to Private Vehicle Traffic

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Wisconsin & Michigan Railway

Design:
162' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Menominee River

Significance:

Regional

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

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646

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:
50' through plate girder

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

Significance:

Local

WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge

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WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-28)

This tall deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) Mineral Point Division over Fisher Creek west of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1909 using spans fabricated 1892

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
1-40' and 2-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fisher Creek

Significance:

Moderate

CPKC Black River Bridge

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CPKC Black River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-0)

This modern Warren through truss bascule lift bridge was constructed to replace the previous swing bridge across the Black River at La Crosse, reusing most of the original deck girder approaches

La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 2004

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway

Design:
185' Warren through truss bascule span, 1-108', 1-102' through plate girders, 3-65', 3-64', 1-55' and 1-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bascule lift bridge over Black River

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

C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)

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C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272N)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried a spur of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Forest Street in Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Eau Claire

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1918

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge over Forest Street

Significance:

Local