- 1880: 24 miles completed from Eland to Wausau, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
- 1892: 40 miles completed from Wausau to Marshfield, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
- 1893: MLS&W purchased by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1907: 61 miles completed from Eland to Duck Creek, Wisconsin by the Manitowoc, Green Bay & North Western Railway
- 1909: MGB&NW acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1981: Marshfield to Wausau segment abandoned
- 1994: Weston to Duck Creek segment abandoned and sold to Wisconsin DNR for trail use
- 1994: Remaining track in Wausau sold to Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1996: Mountain-Bay State Trail opens between Weston and Duck Creek
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001-Present: Canadian National Railway operates the remaining Wausau trackage
06/16/22
This three span through girder bridge crosses the main channel of the Wisconsin River.
It was built in 1921 on concrete substructures to provide a replacement to a dual span through truss bridge.
Currently, the bridge contains three through girder spans resting on concrete substructures.
The current bridge is built relatively heavily to other bridges of the same time period. Overall, the bridge remains in good condition.
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview. The bridge can be accessed from a parallel road.
| Upstream | Barker Island Rail Bridge N |
| East | Big Bull Falls Rail Bridge (E) |
| Downstream | Knowlton Bridge |