Railroad Bridges in Brown County , Wisconsin


Brown County is located in northeast Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Green Bay.

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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

Duck Creek Swing Bridge

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Duck Creek Swing Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1500)

This through plate girder swing bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Duck Creek in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1904 and c. 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
113' through plate girder swing span and 29' steel stringer

Description:
Through plate girder swing bridge over Duck Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Porlier Street Railroad Bridge

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Porlier Street Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #U-222)

This Warren through truss swing bridge once carried the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) mainline over the Fox River at Porlier Street in Green Bay

Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of Green Bay

Status: Removed but not replaced

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
201' Warren through truss swing span and timber pile trestle

Description:
Warren through truss swing bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Moderate

CN WIS-32 Bridge

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CN WIS-32 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #423 1/4)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Main Avenue) in De Pere

De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1952

by

Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and L.G. Arnold Company of Eau Claire, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
68' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin Highway 32 (Main Avenue)

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

CN Dutchman Creek Bridge

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CN Dutchman Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #425)

This attractive stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across Dutchman Creek 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:
2-20' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Dutchman Creek

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

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

Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

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Mountain-Bay State Trail - ELS Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1504)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad) in Howard

Howard, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Cleary-White Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
80' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)

Significance:

Local

CN Big Suamico River Bridge

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CN Big Suamico River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #14 1/2)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Big Suamico River in Suamico

Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1901

by

King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
65' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Big Suamico River

Significance:

Local