Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

City Railroad Current Location Type Current Use Date Built Track Status Bldg. Mat. Current Railroad Notes Field Checked
Allen Fairchild & Northeastern relocated to farm east of County D on Railroad St., GPS: 44.65966, -91.36461 C farm storage   none wood none image 11/04
Altoona Omaha Road (CStPM&O) (C&NW) 1428 Spooner Ave., on site on south side of yard C rr   in use stone UP images 7/09
Eau Claire Milwaukee Road (CMStP&P) Chippewa River, downtown, GPS: 44.81308, -91.50542 B trail 1903 gone steel none Phoenix Park Bridge, Whipple & Pratt through truss, Chippewa River State Trail, info 6/09
Eau Claire Milwaukee Road (CMStP&P) Chippewa River, visible from US 12 bridge, downtown, GPS: 44.79731, -91.52578 B trail 1911 gone steel none Clairemont Avenue Railroad Bridge, 4 span through Pratt truss, Chippewa River State Trail, info 6/09
Eau Claire C&NW/CStPM&O in southeast side of Carson Park, GPS: 44.806415, -91.521167 T museum 1896 none wood none restored, image 7/09
Eau Claire CStPM&O Chippewa River, west side of town, GPS: 44.83226, -91.51192 B rr 1911 in use steel UP Pratt deck truss bridge, info  
Eau Claire Soo Line over Eau Claire River, GPS: 44.81414, -91.49385 B trail 1910 gone steel none "S" Bridge, curve deck plate girder bridge, being restored, Chippewa River State Trail, info  

This 1926 Eau Claire map shows the location of all four railroad bridges then in operation.

For information about bridges, visit John Marvig's Railroad Bridge Photography website.

Compiled by M. J. Camp, Bill Holdsworth and Elizabeth Guenzler, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

 

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