- 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
06/26/21
This small through truss bridge crosses the Thornapple River, south of the small town of Murry, in rural Rusk County.
The bridge contains a single, 4 panel, riveted Pratt Through Truss. This truss have been moderately reconstructed, although it still bears many of the original components.
In addition to the trusses being heavily rebuilt in 2006, the bridge is approached by concrete arches. On the south end, only a single arch stands; while the north end contains a trio of the arch spans.
On the north end, the arch spans are each 23' in length, while the south end has a 37' span.
The entire bridge rests on concrete substructures.
The author has ranked the bridge as being moderately significant, due to the age of the structure, but the heavy alterations detract from it.
The photo above is an overview.