Railroad Bridges in La Crosse County , Wisconsin


La Crosse County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both La Crosse.

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CPKC Bridge #C-494

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CPKC Bridge #C-494

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-494)

This concrete slab bridge is one of several bridges carrying the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek in the Medary Marsh near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
4-16' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

La Crosse River State Trail - Smith Valley Creek Bridge

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La Crosse River State Trail - Smith Valley Creek Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650)

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures in the area and carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Smith Valley Creek east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
60' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Smith Valley Creek

Significance:

Local

BNSF Black River Bridge

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BNSF Black River Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #311.42)

This lengthy girder and concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Black River near the former railroad station of Lytles

Holmen, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-93', 1-78' through plate girders, 6-40' deck plate girders and 63 concrete slabs

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Black River

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650 1/2

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #650 1/2

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

CPKC Black River Bridge

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CPKC Black River Bridge

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #L-0)

This modern Warren through truss bascule lift bridge was constructed to replace the previous swing bridge across the Black River at La Crosse, reusing most of the original deck girder approaches

La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1902 and 2004

by

McClintic-Marshall Corportation of Chicago, Illinois and Edward Kraemer & Sons of Plain, Wisconsin

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway

Design:
185' Warren through truss bascule span, 1-108', 1-102' through plate girders, 3-65', 3-64', 1-55' and 1-50' deck plate girders

Description:
Warren through truss bascule lift bridge over Black River

Significance:

Moderate

Connector Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

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Connector Trail - La Crosse River Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #654 1/2A)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway branch line to La Crosse over the La Crosse River near Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: City of La Crosse

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
1-70', 1-66' and 1-56' through plate girders

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over La Crosse River

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #641

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #641

This through plate girder bridge is one of several similar structures carrying the former Chicago & North Western Railway over unnamed creeks in the Medary Marsh east of Medary

Medary, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
50' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over unnamed creek in Medary Marsh

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #615

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek near 10th Avenue in Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

CPKC Bridge #C-458

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CPKC Bridge #C-458

(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #C-458)

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad mainline over an unnamed creek east of Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1910

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
2-18' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #613

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #613

This small deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek east of Bangor

Bangor, La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Owner: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1914 using a span fabricated 1904

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
30' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

Local