- 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
06/26/21
This 15 span I-Beam on steel caisson piers crosses the Fox River Chute in Kaukauna.
Built in 1911, the bridge likely hasn't seen a train in 20+ years. The piers appear to be undermined by the sharp flow of the Fox.
Consisting of so many beam spans constricts the river flow, causing the bridge to deteriorate quicker than normal.
Currently, the tracks abruptly end on the south end of the bridge. It appears to be used for a spur to turn around and get back to the mainline.
Overall, the bridge is in fair to poor condition.
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 seen from the parallel street.
Fox River Railroad Bridges
| Upstream | Lawe Street Rail Bridge |
| South Channel | Abandoned Fox River Chute Bridge #2 |
| Downstream | Allouez Swing Bridge |