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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Velp Avenue Bridge
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)
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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Edgerton)
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
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WSOR Rock River Bridge (Janesville, South)
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
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Miscauno Island Bridge (West)
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:
CN Neenah Millrace Bridge
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:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #646
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:
WSOR Fisher Creek Bridge
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
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CPKC Black River Bridge
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
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C&NW Namekagon River Bridge (Cable)
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:
C&NW Forest Street Bridge (North)
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
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