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Milwaukee Road Bridge at Sauk City |
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Though it could be placed in my Remnants of the Milwaukee Road album, it is probably more suited for this placement in Look Before It's Gone. This bridge, currently owned by the State of Wisconsin and under the WSOR is slated for demolition, as of summer 2017. The bridge was built for the Milwaukee Road in 1911 by the American Bridge Company, Chicago Branch. It was 455 feet long across the Wisconsin River on the branch form Mazomonie to Sauk City/Prairie Du Sac. It was a combination of Warren Pony Truss and deck girder spans. The bridge also included a swing span that dated from 1901. In 1941 this branch was extended from Prairie Du Sac to reach the Badger Ammunition Plant. This plant was also served by the Chicago and Northwestern coming out of Madison on the Reedsburg line. This bridge became part of the Wisconsin Western Railroad after the Milwaukee Road sold the line in 1982. The Wisconsin Western was the bought by the Wisconsin and Calumet in 1985. In 1992, the Wisconsin and Calumet was purchased by the Wisconsin and Southern (WSOR). The WSOR operated over this until the northern truss span over the river began to shift in March 2002. Attempts to stabilize the bridge failed and consequently, the span and a failing pier were demolished. In 2016 attempts to incorporate the bridge into a bike trail were beginning to come to fruition, however in 2017 another pier was found to be failing and the bridge is now planned to be removed completely. More information can be found at johnmarvigbridges.org. There are also many closer shots of the bridge and it's details. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 10:07:18 AM |
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Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Sauk City Rail Bridge |
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Though it may be tempting to explore, the WSOR let's all know it is best to stay off this abandoned bridge in Sauk City. The bridge was abandoned in 2002 after a pier failed and the northern truss span started to shift. The Wisconsin and Southern has maintained its hold on the bridge as insurance in case of a problem with its crossing of the river at Merrimac. By summer of 2017, the bridge had been approved to become a section of the Great Sauk Trail, but it was found that another pier is failing. The bridge is planned to be removed completely because of this further instability. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 10:41:13 AM |
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Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Spanning the Wisconsin River |
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These truss spans are on the southern approach to the Warren Pony Truss and deck girder spans that crossed the main part of the river. This line connected Mazomanie with Sauk City and Prairie Du Sac. North of Mazomanie, it seems that the line is only used for storage. There are no rail served industries in Sauk City nor Prairie Du Sac. If a business located or wishing to located in the area and receive rail service, it could still get the wanted service via the CNW Reedsburg line. The line connects with this former Milwaukee Road branch at the Badger Ammunitions Plant. Much of the rail from the plant back to the Sauk Prairie cities is intact, only removed at grade crossings. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 10:51:02 AM |
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Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Southern Approach Across the Wisconsin River |
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Looking under Highway 12, across the Wisconsin River, at the southern spans across the flood plains. Perhaps these spans will be used as part of the Great Sauk Trail and have a connection that replaces the rail bridge which is to be demolished across the main part of the river. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 11:05:56 AM |
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Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Milwaukee Road Station |
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This station served both Sauk City and Prairie Du Sac for the Milwaukee Road. The agency was closed in 1975, but the building has found a new life housing a few businesses. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 11:19:32 AM |
| Location: |
Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Milwaukee Road Station |
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The Milwaukee Road closed its depot that served Sauk City and Paririe Du Sac in 1975. It was situated close to the political border of the two communities in Sauk City. The section of this building on the left, with the lower roof line is the former depot. The other end has been added on since 1975. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 11:27:41 AM |
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Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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Water Street |
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Looking north along the former Milwaukee Road line at Sauk City into Prairie Du Sac. The vantage point is from across the street, just north of the Milwaukee Road station. Though this line cannot be reached from Mazomanie due to the poor status of the Sauk City railroad bridge, if needed, this area can be accessed via the former CNW Reedsburg line and a connection at the Badger Ammunitions Plant. |
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10/16/2015 Upload Date: 11/7/2017 11:41:49 AM |
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Sauk City, WI |
| Author: |
Richard Hopfensperger |
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