- 1855: 45 miles completed from Chicago to the Illinois State Line by the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad
- 1855: 40 miles completed from Illinois State Line to Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Green Bay, Milwaukee & Chicago Railroad
- 1857: GBM&C acquired by the Milwaukee and Chicago Railroad
- 1863: M&C and C&M become part of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railway
- 1881: C&M acquired by the Chicago, Milwaukee & North Western Railway
- 1882: Second track constructed from Chicago to Evanston
- 1883: CM&NW acquired by the Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1888-1895: Second track constructed from Evanston to Milwaukee
- 1898: Third track constructed from Chicago to Rose Hill and track elevated
- 1910: Third track constructed from Rose Hill to Wilmette and track elevated
- 1911: Realignment in Chicago for new station
- 1966: National Avenue (Milwaukee)-Capitol Drive segment abandoned
- 1981: Third track removed from Chicago to Wilmette
- 1981: Metra begins operations between Chicago and Kenosha as the Union Pacific North Line
- 1987: Second track removed from Kenosha to National Avenue
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 2009: Wiscona-Capitol Drive segment abandoned, acquired for trail use
- 1984-Present: Metra operates the Union Pacific North Line from Chicago to Kenosha
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Kenosha Subdivision from Chicago to National Avenue
- 2014-Present: Oak Leaf Trail runs between Milwaukee and Wiscona
06/26/21
This bridge lies round the border of Glendale and Shorewood, and crosses the Milwaukee River at a scenic and peaceful location.
Lincoln Park is the spot where Lincoln Creek dumps into the Milwaukee River, creating twisting sand bars and numerous observation points of the scenic Milwaukee River.
This bridge is a three span through girder supported by concrete substructures. The bridge was reportedly built in 1911.
The bridge has space for two tracks. After being abandoned several years ago, the bridge became a trail in 2016.
The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design.
Summertime views of the bridge are limited, which results in a view above, which is looking south along the bridge.
| Upstream | UP Milwaukee River Bridge |
| Downstream | Erie Street Swing Bridge |