- 1872: 48 miles completed from Milwaukee to Sheboygan, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- 1874: 32 miles completed from Sheboygan to Two Rivers, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- 1875: Name change to Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
- 1893: MLS&W purchased by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1906: 36 miles completed between Manitowoc and Green Bay, Wisconsin by the Manitowoc, Green Bay & Northwestern Railway
- 1907: 4 mile Sheboygan Cutoff completed by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1909: Chicago & North Western Railway fully absorbs the MGB&NW
- 1929: Wiscona Cutoff completed to allow for abandonment of tracks through Whitefish Bay
- 1988: Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line-Green Bay section sold to the Fox Valley & Western Railway
- 1993: FV&W purchased by Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 1996: Denmark-Rockwood segment abandoned and acquired for future trail use
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2003: Line through Fond du Lac abandoned
- Ca. 2005: Martin Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue trackage abandoned in Sheboygan
- 2013: Devils River State Trail completed between Denmark and Rockwood
- 2013: Trail completed from Martin Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue in Sheboygan
- 2021: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad purchases the Green Bay-Denmark segment
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Wiscona-Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line segment as the Shoreline Subdivision
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line-Rockwood segment as the Manitowoc Subdivision, although it is currently out of service
- 2022-Present: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad operates the line between Appleton and New London
06/26/21
This massive deck truss bridge crosses the Sheboygan River in Sheboygan.
The bridge was built in 1906 as part of the Sheboygan Cutoff; which rerouted freight trains out of central Sheboygan.
The bridge features a pair of riveted Quadrangular Deck Truss spans, with deck girder approaches on either side.
The substructures are originally built to hold two tracks, a second track which was never added.
The bridge rests on a combination of stone substructures and concrete abutments.
The bridge has seen little modification since it was first built; except for the replacement of the abutments.
Overall, the structure is in great condition. The author has ranked it as being moderately significant, due to the landmark status and historic nature of the bridge.
The photo above is an overview.
| Upstream | Wildwood Park Rail Bridge |
| Downstream | Sheboygan Riverwalk Bridge |