Wells once hosted a number of railroads. The Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW), Soo Line and Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (E&LS) all operated mainlines in the city. Today, the C&NW mainline and the Soo Line mainline are owned by Canadian National Railway, while E&LS continues to operate their track.
CN Escanaba River Bridge (Wells)
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CN Escanaba River Bridge (Wells)
(Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Bridge #338.39)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Soo Line mainline across the Escanaba River at Wells (North Escanaba)
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1901 and c. 1905
by
American Bridge Company of New York (Lassig Plant) and Unknown
for
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Design:
5-98' Warren deck trusses and 4-48' deck plate girders
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Escanaba River
Significance:
