Railroad Bridges in Dane County , Wisconsin
Dane County is located in south central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Madison, the Capitol of Wisconsin.
Random Bridges
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #4
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-214)
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Black Earth Creek along US Highway 14 west of Cross Plains
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
2-25' steel stringers
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Black Earth Creek
Significance:
WSOR Bram Street Bridge
WSOR Bram Street Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #230)
This stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Bram Street on the south side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1880 and widened 1898
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
24' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Bram Street
Significance:
Yahara River Trail Bridge (South)
Yahara River Trail Bridge (South)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-618)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over the Yahara River near Williamson Street in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Madison
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
75' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Yahara River
Significance:
WSOR Stoughton Millpond Bridge
WSOR Stoughton Millpond Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-162)
This concrete slab bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Stoughton Millpond (Yahara River) in Stoughton
Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
3-24' and 1-16' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Stoughton Millpond (Yahara River)
Significance:
WSOR Wingra Creek Bridge (East)
WSOR Wingra Creek Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #B-188)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line over Wingra Creek along John Nolen Drive in Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1932 using a span fabricated c. 1900
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Wingra Creek
Significance:
Sauk City Railroad Bridge (East Channel)
Sauk City Railroad Bridge (East Channel)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-428B)
This Pratt through truss bridge once carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road) Prairie du Sac Branch over the east channel of the Wisconsin River at Sauk City
Sauk City, Dane County, Wisconsin to Sauk City, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Owner: Dane and Sauk Counties
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910 using spans fabricated 1891 and 1892
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-147' Pratt through trusses, 2-45' through plate girders and timber pile trestle
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over east channel of Wisconsin River
Significance:
WSOR Bridge #B-197
WSOR Bridge #B-197
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-197)
This small stone arch culvert carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) line across an unnamed creek along US Highway 14 in Middleton
Middleton, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status:
Built 1875
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
8' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
WSOR Warner Creek Arch
WSOR Warner Creek Arch
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #257)
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over Warner Creek alongside Woodward Drive on the north side of Madison
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1881 and widened 1896
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over Warner Creek
Significance:
Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge
Badger State Trail - Sugar River Bridge
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #R43.9)
This attractive Pratt through truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad Madison Branch over the Sugar River in Belleville
Belleville, 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:
150' Pratt through truss
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Sugar River
Significance:
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5
WSOR Black Earth Creek Bridge #5
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #B-216)
This through plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over Black Earth Creek along US Highway 14 west of Cross Plains
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin
Owner: State of Wisconsin (Operated by Wisconsin & Southern Railroad)
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
67' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Black Earth Creek
Significance: