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Milwaukee River Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Chicago and Northwestern) Over Milwaukee River in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 395 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
A large span lattice truss swing bridge.
Menominee River Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Menominee River in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Length: 228 ft. Main Span: 203 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Charles Frederick Loweth
One of three nationally significant and rare bobtail swing bridges in the city.
Kinnickinnic River Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier)
Length: 234 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1880 By: Unknown
A large span lattice truss camelback swing bridge.
Burnham Bridge
Menominee River Canal Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Menominee River Canal in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Bobtail)
Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
One of three nationally significant and rare bobtail swing bridges in the city.
Wauwatosa Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Canadian Pacific) Over Menomonee River in Wauwatosa: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 105 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This is an uncommon example of a pony truss railroad bridge with three truss lines.
Glendale Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.7 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Milwaukee River, Sunny Point Road, and North Milwaukee River Parkway in Glendale: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 930 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1928 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This bridge has a variety of spans with a variety of construction dates and builders.
Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Railroad (Rail-Trail, Hank Aaron State Trail) (Former Union Pacific) in Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 175 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
An impressive truss railroad overpass, which has been bypassed by a modern bridge.
Wauwatosa Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Railroad (Canadian Pacific), Underwood Creek, and Watertown Plank Road in Wauwatosa: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder,
Length: 490 ft. Main Span: 175 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This heavy truss span carries one railroad over another railroad plus other features in a viaduct-like fashion.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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