- 1884: 47 miles completed from Turtle Lake to Bruce, Wisconsin by Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway
- 1885: 20 miles completed from Bruce to Main Creek, Wisconsin by Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway
- 1886: 76 miles completed from Main Creek to Rhinelander, Wisconsin by Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway
- 1887: 37 miles completed from the St. Croix River to Turtle Lake, Wisconsin by Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic Railway
- 1887: 36 miles completed from Shoreham, Minnesota to the St. Croix River by Minneapolis and St. Croix Railway
- 1888: MSSM&A and M&StC merged acquired by Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
- 1961: MStP&SSM merged with Wisconsin Central Railway and Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway to form Soo Line Railroad
- 1984: Soo Line Corporation created by Canadian Pacific Railway as a holding company
- 1987: Route sold to Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1990: Amery-Almena segment abandoned and sold to Wisconsin DNR for trail use
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2003: Dresser-Amery segment abandoned and sold to Wisconsin DNR
- 2003: Ladysmith-Rhinelander segment sold to Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad
- 1990-Present: Amery-Almena segment used by the Cattail State Trail
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Ladysmith-Almena segment of this route as the Barron Subdivision
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Shoreham-Dresser segment of this route as the Dresser Subdivision. Minnesota Transportation Museum operates passenger excursions on the route
- 2003-Present: Dresser-Amery segment used by the Stower Seven Lakes State Trail
- 2022-Present: Fox Valley & Lake Superior operates Ladysmith-Rhinelander segments, although Ladysmith-Bradley remains out of service
06/16/22
This large through truss bridge crosses the Chippewa River near Bruce, Wisconsin.
This bridge features three large Warren Through Trusses. These spans each contain 6 panels, and riveted connections.
In addition, the east end contains several I-Beam spans. All the spans are set onto concrete substructures.
The bridge was rehabilitated in 2012 during the rail line restoration for sand traffic.
The restoration included encasement of the piers, and replacement of some non-critical components of the truss.
Because of this, the author has ranked the bridge as having moderate significance. The bridge retains excellent historic integrity, and is an uncommon example of a multi span truss in Northern Wisconsin.
The photo above is an overview.
| Upstream | CN Chippewa River Bridge (Murry) |
| Downstream | Norma Rail Bridge |