- 1873: 63 miles completed from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac by the Northwestern Union Railway
- 1881: Northwestern Union Railway purchased by Chicago and Milwaukee Railway
- 1881: C&M purchased by the Chicago, Milwaukee & North Western Railway
- 1883: CM&NW purchased by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1988: Granville to Fond du Lac segment sold to Fox River Valley Railroad
- 1993: FRVR becomes part of Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 1999: West Bend to Eden segment abandoned and acquired for trail use by Wisconsin DNR
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2006: Eisenbahn State Trail opens between West Bend and Eden
- 2021: Granville to West Bend and Eden to Fond du Lac segments sold to Wisconsin & Southern Railroad
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Granville Subdivision between Wiscona and Granville
- 2022-Present: Wisconsin & Southern operates the segments between Granville and West Bend, as well as Eden to Fond du Lac
08/19/21
This through girder bridge crosses the Milwaukee River on the in West Bend, Wisconsin.
The bridge was built in 1900, likely to replace an older truss. It consists two through girder spans. These rest on stone substructures.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in healthy condition. It is a part of the well liked Eisenbahn Trail. It sits near Kilbourne Avenue.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. Despite this, the bridge does retain a very high level of historic integrity.
The photo above is an overview.
| Upstream | Barton Trail Bridge |
| Downstream | Saukville Rail Bridge |