- 1871: 21 miles completed from Manitowoc to Brillion, Wisconsin by the Appleton & New London Railway
- 1872: 20 miles completed from Brillion to Appleton, Wisconsin by the Appleton & New London Railway
- 1872: A&NL purchased by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- Ca. 1883: Kaukauna belt line built to serve paper mills and connect to Green Bay line
- 1893: MLS&W purchased by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1971: C&NW abandons segment from Kaukauna to Forest Junction
- 1978: Brillion to Manitowoc segment abandoned
- 1978: Forest Junction to Brillion segment sold to Brillion and Forest Junction Railroad
- 1987: Forest Junction to Brillion segment abandoned
- 1988: Appleton to Kaukauna segment sold to Fox Valley Western Railway
- 1993: FV&W purchased by Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the line through Appleton and Kaukauna
12/23/21
This abandoned bridge crosses the Fox River Chute in Appleton.
Built in 1917, the bridge features fourteen small girder spans crossing the Fox River. These spans are supported by concrete and caisson piers.
As of 2018, the bridge along with two others in Appleton will be given to the city by Canadian National Railway, in exchange for closing two crossings of the railroads choice. The 1.4 million Dollar project to deck this bridge opened in Augst 2020.
Overall, the bridge remains good condition, and should continue to serve the trail for years to come.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. The photo above is an overview The bridge can be accessed from nearby trails.
| Upstream | Eagle Flats Rail Bridge (S) |
| South Channel | South Island Rail Bridge |
| Far South Channel | CN Lock #3 Bridge |
| Downstream | Schultheis Street Rail Bridge |
| Downstream (South Channel) | Abandoned Fox River Chute Bridge #1 |