The crossing of the St. Croix River was difficult for the railway, since the original bridge across the river was very low and trains had to contend with steep grades on both sides of the river. This made it necessary to use helper engines and to make trains shorter.

The old bridge mentioned here is the Wisconsin Central Bridge Ruins. The Arcola High Bridge (aka Soo Line High Bridge) was build upstream.

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