Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin

Hurley once had a Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline, a C&NW secondary line and a Wisconsin Central Railway (WC) branch line. Today, all three railroad lines are used for trails.

Random Bridges

Hurley Railroad Crossing

This unique Baltimore through truss bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway) west of Hurley

Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Iron County

Status: Abandoned

Built 1899

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
125' Baltimore through truss

Description:
Baltimore through truss bridge over Trail 2 (former Chicago & North Western Railway)

Significance:

Regional

Iron Belle Trail - Montreal River Bridge

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Soo Line Bessemer Branch over the Montreal River between Hurley and Ironwood

Ironwood, Gogebic County, Michigan to Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Iron County (WI)/Gogebic County (MI)

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1898

Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Wisconsin Central Railway

Design:
70' deck plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Montreal River

Significance:

Local

Trail 17 - Silver Street Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #G-188)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Silver Street in Hurley near the Wisconsin/Michigan state line

Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin

Owner: Iron County

Status: Open to Off-Road Vehicle Traffic

Built 1913

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
75' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Silver Street

Significance:

Local