Wisconsin Central Railway

1897-1954
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Boom Island Pedestrian Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1901, Converted to pedestrian usage in 1987; Rehabilitated 2018
Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trail
Open to pedestrians

CGW - Nicollet Island Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1901, Abandoned 1968
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel Mississippi River on CGW Railroad
Abandoned

CN - Flambeau River Bridge (S) (Rusk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1905
Pratt deck truss bridge over Flambeau River on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

CN - Lake Wissota Bridge (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910 during a line change
Pony/through girder bridge over Lake Wissota on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

CN - Main Street Overpass (Portage County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Main Street on Canadian National Railway
Open to traffic

SOO - Ashland Ore Dock (Ashland County, Wisconsin)
Deck plate girder over Main/2nd Street built 1910; DPG over Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard built 1917, DPG over Water Street built 1922; Abandoned 1965;Removed 2011-2013
Lost Ore dock + Viaduct over Burlington Northern Railroad, Water Street, St. Claire Street, Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard, Main Street/2nd Street, & Bay City Creek
Removed but not replaced

Soo Line High Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1910-11 by Wisconsin Central RR replacing a bridge downstream.
Steel arch bridge over St. Croix River on Canadian National Railroad
Open to traffic

WC - Manitowoc River Bridge (Old) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Replaced in 1926
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Manitowoc River on Wisconsin Central RR
No longer exists

WC - Park Falls Bridge (1897) (Price County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896, from Wisconsin Bridge and Iron, replaced 1927
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flambeau River
Replaced by a new bridge

WC - St. Croix River High Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1884, Demolished February 1916
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on Former Wisconsin Central Railway
Replaced by the Soo Line High Bridge, just up-stream with a better railroad grade and alignment.

WC - White River Bridge (Ashland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873
Lost Deck truss bridge over White River on Chicago Central Railroad
No longer exists

WC - Wisconsin River Bridge (Portage County, Wisconsin)
Built 1871
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Railroad (WC)
Replaced by a new bridge