Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

400 State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #3

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400 State Trail - Baraboo River Bridge #3

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #475)

This through plate girder bridge carries the 400 State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over the Baraboo River along Wisconsin Highway 80 north of Union Center

Union Center, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1899

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Baraboo River

Significance:

Local

Abandoned Fond du Lac River Bridge

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Abandoned Fond du Lac River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #304)

This quadrangular lattice through truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Fond du Lac River south of Scott Street in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: Abandoned

Built 1902

by

Unknown and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
115' quadrangular lattice through truss

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Moderate

WSOR Garden Avenue Bridge

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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

Significance:

Local

CN County KK Bridge

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CN County KK Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Green Bay & Western Railroad over County Road KK (former US Highway 10) in Amherst Junction

Amherst Junction, Portage County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1931 and 1940

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown

for

Green Bay & Western Railroad

Design:
65' deck plate girder and 1-22' and 1-18' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road KK (former US Highway 10)

Significance:

Local

Peace Trail - Markham Creek Bridge

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Peace Trail - Markham Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #87)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway line between Beloit and Janesville over Markham Creek south of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Janesville

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1916 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-35' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Markham Creek

Significance:

Local

WSOR Blue Mounds Creek Bridge

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WSOR Blue Mounds Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-250)

This standard through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Blue Mounds Creek near Arena

Arena, Iowa County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Blue Mounds Creek

Significance:

Local

Ozaukee Interurban Trail Bridge

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Ozaukee Interurban Trail Bridge

This historic through truss bridge carries the former Milwaukee Northern Railway over Cedar Creek in downtown Cedarburg

Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Cedarburg

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1907 using a span fabricated c. 1880

by

Unknown and Comstock-Haigh-Walker Company of Detroit, Michigan

for

Milwaukee Northern Railway

Design:
125' Pratt through truss

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Cedar Creek

Significance:

Regional

WSOR Main Street Bridge

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WSOR Main Street Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #F-16)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former joint Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway line across Main Street in Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1890, 1896 and 1932

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
66' deck plate girder, 22' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

WSOR Halweg Road Bridge

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WSOR Halweg Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #344)

This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Halweg Road west of Merrimac

Merrimac, Sauk County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1878 and widened 1896

by

Unknown and John A. & George Garden of Romeoville, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
24' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Halweg Road

Significance:

Moderate

Racine Railroad Bridge

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Racine Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1478)

This large double intersection Warren deck truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Root River in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status:

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York and George W. Oakes of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
247' double intersection Warren deck truss swing span and 2-48' deck plate girders

Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss swing bridge over Root River

Significance:

Regional