Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

CPKC Markham Creek Bridge

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CPKC Markham Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #F-914)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Markham Creek south of Janesville

Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1931 using spans fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
3-30' deck plate girders and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Markham Creek

Significance:

Local

CN Riverside Drive Bridge (Suamico)

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CN Riverside Drive Bridge (Suamico)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Riverside Drive in Suamico

Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Riverside Drive

Significance:

Local

Soo Line S-Bridge

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Soo Line S-Bridge

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge #F-361A)

This unusual S-shaped Warren deck truss bridge once carries the Chippewa River State Trail (former Soo Line) across the Eau Claire River near Galloway Street in Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Eau Claire

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Company of Minneapolis, Minnesota

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
3-100' Warren deck trusses and 2-70' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Eau Claire River

Significance:

Regional

CN Main Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

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CN Main Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #350E)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over Main Street in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
45' through plate girder and 2-12' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Main Street

Significance:

Local

CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge

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CN Ashwaubenon Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #424)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across AshwaubenonCreek along Wisconsin Highway 32 in Ashwaubenon

Ashwaubenon, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Ashwaubenon Creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-510 1/2

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CPKC Bridge #C-510 1/2

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-510 1/2)

This concrete slab bridge is one of several bridges carrying the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in the Medary Marsh near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
5-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

CPKC Kinnickinnic River Bridge

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CPKC Kinnickinnic River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-314)

This unique counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over the Kinnickinnic River alongside Kinnickinnic Avenue in Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1908

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
196' counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge and 60' deck plate girder

Description:
Counterbalanced Warren through truss swing bridge over Kinnickinnic River

Significance:

High

WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge

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WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-496)

This deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Turtle Creek southeast of Avalon

Avalon, Rock County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Janesville & Southeastern Railway

Design:
3-65' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Turtle Creek

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #40.50

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UP Bridge #40.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #375)

This stone arch and stone box culvert once carried the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline over an unnamed creek in Baldwin

Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1891 and 1912

by

James McClure of St. Paul, Minnesota

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

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

Description:
Stone arch and stone box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)

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C&NW Forest Street Bridge (South)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #272S)

This steel stringer and timber pile trestle bridge once carried the old mainline 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:
32' steel stringer and timber pile trestle

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

Significance:

Local