- 1864: 62 miles completed from Escanaba to Negaunee, Michigan by the Peninsula Railroad Company of Michigan
- 1865: Peninsula Railroad Company of Michigan acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1870: 5 miles completed from Negaunee to Ishpeming, Michigan by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1871: 50 miles completed from Green Bay to Marinette, Wisconsin by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1872: 65 miles completed from Marinette to Escanaba, Michigan by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1888: 22 miles completed from Ishpeming to Republic, Michigan by the Iron Range Railway
- 1889: Iron Range Railway acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1997: Green Bay to Ishpeming segment sold to Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the line between Green Bay and Ishpeming as the Marinette Subdivision
06/16/22
This through truss bridge is alike a couple other in the region. Nationally, the Quadrangular Through Truss is rather uncommon. However, the design was popular in the upper midwest due to the Chicago & North Western as well as the Rock Island.
This bridge is identical to the Daggett Rail Bridge and the Stephenson Rail Bridge.
The bridge contains heavily riveted connections, and a large A-Frame portal. These distinct features are common of later editions of this design (ca. 1915).
The bridge rests on massive concrete substructures, and has a missing Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company plate.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview looking west along the bridge.