Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Cardinal Lane Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Cardinal Lane Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1506)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Cardinal Lane in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1967

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
74' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Cardinal Lane

Significance:

Minimal

TR - Wisconsin River Bridge

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TR - Wisconsin River Bridge

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Marinette, Tomahawk & Western Railway over the Wisconsin River (Lake Mohawksin) in Tomahawk

Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Owner: Tomahawk Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1940 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Marinette, Tomahawk & Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River (Lake Mohawksin)

Significance:

Local

UP Milwaukee River Bridge (Glendale)

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UP Milwaukee River Bridge (Glendale)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1810)

This large Warren deck truss and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway Shoreline Subdivision over the Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road in Glendale

Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1928 and 1938

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
150' Warren deck truss and 1-80', 1-70', 1-55', 1-45', 11-42', 1-35' and 1-30' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road

Significance:

Moderate

UP Mound Avenue Bridge (Racine)

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UP Mound Avenue Bridge (Racine)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1480)

This trough floor steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mound Avenue in Racine

Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
2-22' and 2-11' steel stringers

Description:
Trough floor steel stringer bridge over Mound Avenue

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #645

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:

Local

FOXY Trestle Road Bridge

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FOXY Trestle Road Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-84)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Trestle Road south of Bellevue

Bellevue, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Gaffin & Gehri of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Trestle Road

Significance:

Local

WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge

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WSOR Lake Waubesa Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #B-180)

This small deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Lake Waubesa on the south side of Madison

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: In Use

Built 1936 using a span fabricated c. 1898

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
25' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lake Waubesa

Significance:

Local

CPKC Pittsburgh Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

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CPKC Pittsburgh Avenue Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-316 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over Pittsburgh Avenue in downtown Milwaukee

Downtown, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1916

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-24' and 2-15' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Pittsburgh Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN River Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

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CN River Street Bridge (Chippewa Falls)

(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Bridge #351B)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline over River Street (former Wisconsin Highway 29) in Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

Unknown and L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad

Design:
80' through plate girder and 18' concrete slab

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over River Street (former Wisconsin Highway 29)

Significance:

Local

CPKC Washington Street Bridge (Milwaukee)

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CPKC Washington Street Bridge (Milwaukee)

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #A-314 3/4)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) and Chicago & North Western Railway over Washington Street on the south side of Milwaukee

South Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited/Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

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

Design:
2-25' and 2-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Washington Street

Significance:

Local