Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Upper Burger Swing Bridge

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Upper Burger Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2121)

This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Manitowoc River near the Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Adolph Green Construction Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
179' Warren through truss swing span

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Manitowoc River

Significance:

Regional

CNW Telulah Canal Bridge

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CNW Telulah Canal Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #486A)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway spur across the Fox River (Telulah Canal) in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Appleton

Status: Abandoned

Built 1937 using spans fabricated c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
6-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River (Telulah Canal)

Significance:

Local

Fond du Lac River Trail Bridge (Brooke Street)

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Fond du Lac River Trail Bridge (Brooke Street)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #302)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the East Branch Fond du Lac River adjacent to Brooke Street in Fond du Lac

Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Fond du Lac

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-71' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over East Branch Fond du Lac River

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #578

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #578

This unusual stone arch bridge and stone box culvert carries the Elroy-Sparta State Trail (former Chicago & North Western Railway) over a farm driveway near Wisconsin Highway 71 southeast of Sparta

Sparta, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1880

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
15' stone arch and 4'x6' stone box culvert

Description:
Stone arch bridge and stone box culvert over farm driveway and unnamed drainage ditch

Significance:

Moderate

CN WIS-96 Bridge

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CN WIS-96 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #376 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 96 (Wisconsin Avenue) in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1929

by

American Bridge Company of New York and S.G. Cool of Manitowoc, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-58' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 96 (Wisconsin Avenue)

Significance:

Local

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Wolf River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #C-25)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Wolf River in Shawano

Shawano, Shawano County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1938 using spans fabricated 1897 and 1907

by

American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois and American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
3-80', 1-38' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Wolf River

Significance:

Local

CN Red Maple Road Bridge

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CN Red Maple Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #426 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41) south of De Pere

De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1932

by

Unknown and Cherney Construction Company of Francis Creek, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
62' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Red Maple Road (former US Highway 41)

Significance:

Local

UP County B Bridge

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UP County B Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #170)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over County Road B and an unnamed creek west of Humbird

Humbird, Clark County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1901 and 1906

by

American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant); James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota and Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
50' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over County Road B and unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Bay City Creek Bridge

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C&NW Bay City Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1318 1/2)

This collapsing stone arch bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over Bay City Creek in Ashland

Ashland, Ashland County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Ashland

Status: Abandoned and Partially Collapsed

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway

Design:
20' stone arch

Description:
Collapsing stone arch bridge over Bay City Creek

Significance:

Local

UP County P Bridge

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UP County P Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #2455)

This through plate girder bridge carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over County Road P near Mapleton

Mapleton, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced By a New Bridge

Built 1911

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway

Design:
34' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over County Road P

Significance:

Local