- 1874: 100 miles completed from Stevens Point, via Spencer to Worcester, Wisconsin by Wisconsin Central Railroad
- 1897: Wisconsin Central Railroad changed to Wisconsin Central Railway
- 1906: 45 miles completed from Owen to Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Duluth, Minnesota by Wisconsin Central Railway
- 1906-09: 112 miles completed from Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Duluth, Minnesota by Wisconsin Central Railway
- 1910: 19 miles completed from Spencer to Owen, Wisconsin by Wisconsin Central Railway
- 1961: WC merged with Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie 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
- 1988: Gordon-Superior line abandoned and turned into Wild Rivers Trail, WC Ltd begins using former Chicago & North Western Route which ran parallel
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Stevens Point-Superior segment as the Superior Subdivision
08/20/21
This massive through truss bridge crosses the Chippewa River, near the small town of Murry in Rusk County.
The bridge contains a pair of 5 panel, riveted Pratt Through Trusses. These trusses have been heavily reconstructed, although they still bear some of the original components.
In addition to the trusses being heavily rebuilt in 2006, the approaches have also been reconstructed since the line was first built. The current approaches are I-Beam spans.
The entire bridge rests on concrete substructures.
Historic photo of the bridge
The author has ranked the bridge as being locally significant, not due to the age of the structure, but the heavy alterations detract from it.
The photo above is an overview.
| Upstream | Headwaters at Lake Chippewa |
| Downstream | Bruce Rail Bridge |