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 2018Pratt through truss bridge over Back Channel of Mississippi River on Pedestrian trailOpen to pedestrians
CGW - Nicollet Island Bridge (Hennepin County, Minnesota)
Built 1901, Abandoned 1968Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over East Channel Mississippi River on CGW RailroadAbandoned
CN - Flambeau River Bridge (S) (Rusk County, Wisconsin)
Built 1905Pratt deck truss bridge over Flambeau River on Canadian National RailwayOpen to traffic
CN - Lake Wissota Bridge (Chippewa County, Wisconsin)
Built 1910 during a line changePony/through girder bridge over Lake Wissota on Canadian National RailroadOpen to traffic
CN - Main Street Overpass (Portage County, Wisconsin)
Built 1908Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Main Street on Canadian National RailwayOpen 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 2011-2013Lost Ore dock + Viaduct over Burlington Northern Railroad, Water Street, St. Claire Street, Front Street/Lake Shore Boulevard, Main Street/2nd Street, & Bay City CreekRemoved 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 RailroadOpen to traffic
WAND - Rouse Creek Bridge (Iron County, Wisconsin)
Abandoned Concrete culvert bridge over Rouse Creek on RailroadRails removed after 1996
WAND - Tyler Forks Arch (Iron County, Wisconsin)
Built 1905Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Tyler Forks on railroadRails removed in the late 1990's
WC - Manitowoc River Bridge (Old) (Manitowoc County, Wisconsin)
Replaced in 1926Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Manitowoc River on Wisconsin Central RRNo longer exists
WC - Park Falls Bridge (1897) (Price County, Wisconsin)
Built 1896, from Wisconsin Bridge and Iron, replaced 1927Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flambeau RiverReplaced by a new bridge
WC - St. Croix River High Bridge (Washington County, Minnesota)
Built 1884, Demolished February 1916Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Saint Croix River on Former Wisconsin Central RailwayReplaced by the Soo Line High Bridge, just up-stream with a better railroad grade and alignment.
WC - White River Bridge (Ashland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1873Lost Deck truss bridge over White River on Chicago Central RailroadNo longer exists
WC - Wisconsin River Bridge (Portage County, Wisconsin)
Built 1871Lost Parker through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Railroad (WC)Replaced by a new bridge