Railroad Bridges in Jefferson County, Wisconsin


Jefferson County is located in southeast Wisconsin. The seat is Jefferson, while the largest city is Watertown.

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UP Rock River Bridge (Jefferson)

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UP Rock River Bridge (Jefferson)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #179)

This large deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline across the Rock River in Jefferson

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1930 and c. 1950

by

Unknown and Jutton-Kelly Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-50' and 1-38' deck plate girders and 6-26' steel stringers

Description:
Deck plate girder and steel stringer bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

UP Bridge #114.50

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UP Bridge #114.50

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #177)

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over an unnamed creek along Rita Lane south of Jefferson

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1905

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Glacial Drumlin State Trail - Rock River Bridge

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Glacial Drumlin State Trail - Rock River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #1154)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line across the Rock River near Jefferson Junction

Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1928

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
4-75' and 1-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Local

Glacial River Trail - Rock River Bridge

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Glacial River Trail - Rock River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #171)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Rock River in Fort Atkinson

Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin

Owner: Jefferson County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built c. 1870 and 1911 using spans fabricated 1899

by

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-60' deck plate girders and 15' stone arch

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Rock River

Significance:

Moderate