Railroad Bridges in , Wisconsin


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Random Bridges

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

WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)

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WSOR Yahara River Bridge (North)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #254)

This through plate girder bridge once carried the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Yahara River northwest of Washington Avenue in Madison

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin

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

Status: Replaced By a New Bridge

Built 1903

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River

Significance:

Local

FOXY WIS-57 Bridge

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FOXY WIS-57 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #U-103 1/2)

This through and deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Riverside Drive (Wisconsin Highway 57) and Fox River Trail in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1906 and 1915

by

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

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-80', 1-75' through plate girders and 1-35' deck plate girder

Description:
Through and deck plate girder bridge over Riverside Drive (Wisconsin Highway 57) and Fox River Trail

Significance:

Local

CN McCullum Creek Bridge

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CN McCullum Creek Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the former Soo Line over McCullum Creek along US Highway 8 between Barron and Poskin

Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1910

by

Unknown

for

Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway

Design:
24' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over McCullum Creek

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

UP 6th Avenue Bridge (Superior)

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UP 6th Avenue Bridge (Superior)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #957)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway over 6th Avenue in Superior

Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1915

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway

Design:
43' through plate girder and 2-15' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over 6th Avenue

Significance:

Local

CN Mason Street Bridge (Appleton)

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CN Mason Street Bridge (Appleton)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #374 1/2)

This deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Mason Street in Appleton

Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1911

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Bartz & Sullivan of Appleton, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-42' deck plate girder and 1-24' steel stringer

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Mason Street

Significance:

Local

Mountain-Bay State Trail - Middle Branch Embarrass River Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - Middle Branch Embarrass River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1727)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Middle Branch Embarrass River near US Highway 45 east of Eland

Eland, Shawano County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Milwaukee Bridge Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Middle Branch Embarrass River

Significance:

Local

FOXY Fox River Bridge (Phoebe Street)

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FOXY Fox River Bridge (Phoebe Street)

(Green Bay & Western Railroad Bridge #2.3)

This Warren through truss swing bridge carries the former joint Green Bay & Western Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway line over the Fox River at Phoebe Street in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System

Status: In Use

Built 1924

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Railroad and Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
230' Warren through truss swing bridge and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River

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