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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1599
(Schlitz Brewery Ice House Tunnel)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed ditch at the end of Hampshire Street in Milwaukee
East Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1892
by
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
15' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over unnamed ditch
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WSOR Turtle Creek Bridge
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
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Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge
Badger State Trail - Cannonball Path Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R-56.3)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Badger State Trail (former Illinois Central Railroad) over the Cannonball Path (former Chicago & North Western Railway) in Fitchburg
Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Ryan & McDonald of Baltimore, Maryland
for
Chicago, Madison & Northern Railroad
Design:
3-52' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Cannonball Path
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CN WIS-96 Bridge
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)
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Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge
Chippewa Falls Railroad Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #614)
This unique quadrangular lattice through truss carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over the Chippewa River in Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1892 and rebuilt 1994 using spans fabricated 1916
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
2-160', 2-100' quadrangular lattice through truss, 3-100' deck plate girder, steel stringer and concrete modular girder
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Chippewa River
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Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge
Chippewa River State Trail - Lowes Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #M-184)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Lowes Creek on the south side of Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1931 using a span fabricated 1893
by
Unknown and Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
54' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Lowes Creek
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CN Thornapple River Bridge
CN Thornapple River Bridge
This Pratt through truss and concrete arch bridge carries the former Soo Line over the Thornapple River northwest of Ladysmith in rural Rusk County
Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1907
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Wisconsin Central Railway
Design:
125' Pratt through truss and 1-37' and 3-23' concrete arches
Description:
Pratt through truss and concrete arch bridge over Thornapple River
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Upper Burger Swing Bridge
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
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Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Parkway Bridge
Oak Leaf Trail - Milwaukee River Parkway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1609 1/2)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Milwaukee River Parkway on the north side of Milwaukee
North Side, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Owner: Milwaukee County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1950
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-33' concrete encased beams
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Milwaukee River Parkway
Significance:
C&NW Eighteen Mile Creek Bridge
C&NW Eighteen Mile Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #359)
This large deck truss and deck plate girder viaduct carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over Eighteenmile Creek in Grand View
Grand View, Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Owner: Bayfield County
Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic
Built 1889
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
3-80' double intersection Warren deck truss, deck plate girder and timber pile trestle
Description:
Double intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Eighteenmile Creek
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