- 1872: 48 miles completed from Milwaukee to Sheboygan, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- 1874: 32 miles completed from Sheboygan to Two Rivers, Wisconsin by the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
- 1875: Name change to Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western Railway
- 1893: MLS&W purchased by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1906: 36 miles completed between Manitowoc and Green Bay, Wisconsin by the Manitowoc, Green Bay & Northwestern Railway
- 1907: 4 mile Sheboygan Cutoff completed by Chicago & North Western Railway
- 1909: Chicago & North Western Railway fully absorbs the MGB&NW
- 1929: Wiscona Cutoff completed to allow for abandonment of tracks through Whitefish Bay
- 1988: Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line-Green Bay section sold to the Fox Valley & Western Railway
- 1993: FV&W purchased by Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 1995: Chicago & North Western purchased by Union Pacific Railroad
- 1996: Denmark-Rockwood segment abandoned and acquired for future trail use
- 2001: Canadian National Railway acquires Wisconsin Central, Ltd
- 2003: Line through Fond du Lac abandoned
- Ca. 2005: Martin Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue trackage abandoned in Sheboygan
- 2013: Devils River State Trail completed between Denmark and Rockwood
- 2013: Trail completed from Martin Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue in Sheboygan
- 2021: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad purchases the Green Bay-Denmark segment
- 1995-Present: Union Pacific operates the Wiscona-Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line segment as the Shoreline Subdivision
- 2001-Present: Canadian National operates the Sheboygan/Manitowoc County Line-Rockwood segment as the Manitowoc Subdivision, although it is currently out of service
- 2022-Present: Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad operates the line between Appleton and New London
06/26/21
Crossing the Milwaukee River, Milwaukee River Parkway and Sunny Point Road, this large structure is one of the largest in the Milwaukee area.
Built in 1928 as a single deck truss with deck girder approaches, the bridge was rebuilt in 1938 with lengthened approaches on the east side of the bridge.
Currently, the bridge consists of a main 6-panel, riveted Warren Deck Truss with 17 spans of deck girder approaching it. These spans rest on concrete substructures, and some utilize a concrete pile design typical of this time period.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in relatively good condition. Good views of this structure are hard to find, especially in the summer months.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the truss design.
The photo above is an overview of the main span. The bridge can be accessed from Milwaukee River Parkway or Sunny Point Road. The author intends to get more photos in the near future.
| Upstream | CN Milwaukee River Bridge |
| Downstream | Lincoln Park Rail Bridge |