- 1872: 48 miles completed from Milwaukee to Sheboygan, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- 1874: 32 miles completed from Sheboygan to Two Rivers, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- 1875: Name change to Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
- 1893: MLS&W purchased by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1906: 36 miles completed between Manitowoc and Green Bay, Wisconsin by the Manitowoc, Green Bay & Northwestern Railway
- 1907: 4 mile Sheboygan Cutoff completed by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1909: Chicago & North Western Railway fully absorbs the MGB&NW
- 1929: Wiscona Cutoff completed to allow for abandonment of tracks through Whitefish Bay
- 1988: Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line-Green Bay section sold to the Fox Valley & Western Railway
- 1993: FV&W purchased by Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 1996: Denmark-Rockwood segment abandoned and acquired for future trail use
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2003: Line through Fond du Lac abandoned
- Ca. 2005: Martin Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue trackage abandoned in Sheboygan
- 2013: Devils River State Trail completed between Denmark and Rockwood
- 2013: Trail completed from Martin Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue in Sheboygan
- 2021: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad purchases the Green Bay-Denmark segment
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Wiscona-Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line segment as the Shoreline Subdivision
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line-Rockwood segment as the Manitowoc Subdivision, although it is currently out of service
- 2022-Present: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad operates the line between Appleton and New London
08/20/21
This bridge is by far the largest crossing of the Fox River in Green Bay. It is a large warren pony truss with riveted connections, sitting on stone piers and approached by numerous deck girders.
Built in 1905 and extended, the bridge features a continuous warren pony truss, which requires a specific engineering skill to balance the weight. The span consists of 13 panels, with riveted connections. The bridge also contains 16 deck girder spans, making for a very long approach.
Currently, the bridge shares a design with the Kaukauna Swing Bridge and the Princeton Trail Bridge
These bridges were built between 1901 and 1905, mainly by King Bridge Company, and there may have been more at one time. However, it could have been a Fox River specific design.
The western five spans and the eastern span were added in 1915 to replace wooden approaches. These spans use concrete and steel tower piers, while the 1905 portions use stone.
Overall, the bridge appears to remain in fair to good condition.
Historic photo of the bridge
The author has ranked this bridge as being regionally significant, due to the unique pony truss design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be seen from nearby roads.
| Upstream | Kaukauna Swing Bridge |
| Upstream North Channel | Schultheis Street Rail Bridge |
| Downstream | Porlier Street Swing Bridge |