Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

UP Rock River Bridge (Watertown)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Watertown)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #207)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Rock River south of Watertown

Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #7

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WSOR Baraboo River Bridge #7

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #387)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Baraboo River in North Freedom

North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1898

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-75' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Kapok Road Bridge

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail - Kapok Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #575 1/2)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over Kapok Road near Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Kapok Road

Significance:

Local

Necedah Railroad Bridge

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Necedah Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2736)

This large through truss and girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Yellow River and Canadian National Railway in Necedah

Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
1-150' quadrangular lattice through truss, 1-75' through plate girder and 3-69' deck plate girders

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss and girder bridge over Yellow River and Canadian National Railway

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)

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BNSF Spring Creek Bridge (Genoa)

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #283.03)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Spring Creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 35 north of Genoa

Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
7-15' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Janesville)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #W-138)

This large double intersection Warren deck truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Rock River and the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1896 and widened 1908

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York and

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-142', 1-130', 1-105' double intersection Warren deck trusses, 1-61' through plate girder and 1-87' and 1-50' deck plate girder

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Rock River and Wisconsin & Southern Railroad

Significance:

Regional

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

WSOR Bridge #B-132

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WSOR Bridge #B-132

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-132)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over an unnamed creek along County Road M south of Edgerton

Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1905 using a span fabricated c. 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

UP Sheboygan River Bridge (West)

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UP Sheboygan River Bridge (West)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #807)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway branch line over the Sheboygan River on the west side of Sheboygan

Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
155' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Sheboygan River

Significance:

Moderate

BNSF Genoa Creek Bridge

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BNSF Genoa Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #280.91)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Genoa Creek alongside Wisconsin Highway 35 in Genoa

Genoa, Vernon County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1912

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
8-20' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Genoa Creek

Significance:

Local