Escanaba was once a major port city, and hosted a number of railroads. The Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) operated both a mainline and a secondary line in the city, while the Soo Line and Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (E&LS) operated mainlines as well. Today, the C&NW mainline and a portion of the Soo Line mainline are owned by Canadian National Railway, while the C&NW secondary line and remainder of the Soo Line have been reused as a trail. In addition, the E&LS continues to operate their track.
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Escanaba)
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Escanaba)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #276)
This unusual quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Escanaba River and Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad in Escanaba
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1892 and modified 1943
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10-67' quadrangular lattice through trusses
Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Escanaba River and Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad
Significance:
CN Ford River Bridge
CN Ford River Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #262)
This large through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway mainline over the Ford River along US Highways 2 and 41 west of Escanaba
Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1910
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-110' through plate girders
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ford River
Significance:
