- 1884: 16 miles completed between Wyeville and Necedah, Wisconsin by the Princeton and Western Railway
- 1911: 125 miles completed from Necedah to Butler, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
- Double track constructed between Butler and Clyman Junction
- Connection to Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway mainline at Wyeville, providing faster connection to the Twin Cities
- 1912: 23 miles completed from Wyeville to Sparta, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
- 1912: Princeton and Western acquired by the Milwaukee, Sparta & North Western Railway
- 1912: MS&NW acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1959: Second track removed from Butler to Clyman
- 1972: Tunnel collapse at Tunnel City, Wisconsin
- 1977: Line abandoned between Tunnel City and Sparta due to tunnel collapse
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Adams Subdivision from Butler to Adams
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Wyeville Subdivision from Adams to Wyeville
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Winona Subdivision from Wyeville to Tunnel City
06/26/21
Located east of Sparta, this deck girder bridge crosses Ginger Road near Fort McCoy.
Built 1926, the bridge consists of three standard deck girder spans, set onto concrete substructures. Prior to this bridge, a trestle and deck girder existed at this location.
This style bridge is common among railroads, due to the easy to install design, widespread availability and lack of maintenance. This bridge also features a concrete deck, built in prefabricated sections. This was commonly used to protect the superstructure.
Today, the bridge remains abandoned. It is unknown if it will ever be reused, although it seems that the right-of-way was partitioned off.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair to good condition, with little deterioration outside of the precast deck panels.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. It can be accessed from the road it crosses.