- 1880: 54 miles completed from Chippewa Falls to Abbotsford, Wisconsin by Wisconsin and Minnesota Railroad
- 1885: 109 miles completed from St. Paul, Minnesota to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin by predecessors of the Wisconsin Central Railroad
- 1888: W&M acquired by Wisconsin Central Railroad
- 1897: Wisconsin Central Railroad changed to Wisconsin Central Railway
- 1910: 12 mile realignment completed between Colfax and Howard, Wisconsin
- 1910: 19 miles completed between Owen and Spencer, Wisconsin by Wisconsin Central Railway, bypassing Abbotsford
- 1911: 18 mile realignment and new bridge completed between Withrow, Minnesota and New Richmond, Wisconsin
- 1916: Old St. Croix River Bridge removed
- 1934: Abbotsford-Curtiss segment abandoned
- 1938: Curtiss-Owen segment abandoned
- 1961: WC merged with Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway and Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway to form Soo Line Railroad
- 1980: Carnelian Junction to St. Paul segment abandoned and acquired by Minnesota DNR
- 1984: Soo Line Corporation created by Canadian Pacific Railway as a holding company
- 1987: Route sold to Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1993: Gateway Trail opens on St. Paul-Carnelian Junction segment
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Withrow-Owen line as the Minneapolis Subdivision
06/26/21
This simple I-Beam and Trestle bridge crosses Arcola Trail, near the massive Soo Line High Bridge Built in 1936, the bridge is very simply composed. It has a single I-Beam span, along with trestle approach at either end. All substructures are made of wood.
The bridge appears to be in fair condition. The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.