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Hackbarth Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries Hackbarth Road over Prairie River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 44.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Prairie River on Hackbarth Road
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Lincoln County

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Pine River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.177500,-89.557500

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Carries WI 64 over Pine River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pine River on WI 64
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1983
Built: 1937

Location: Lincoln County

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Prairie River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.178889,-89.703889

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Carries W. Main Street (WI 64) over Prairie River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 139.1 Feet
Span Length: 43.6 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Prairie River on W. Main Street (WI 64) in Merrill
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 2001
Built: 1904

Location: Lincoln County

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263848

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North Face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2013

263849

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Oblique View Looking Southeast

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Deck and South Parapet

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Oblique View South Face

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Historical Marker

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South Face

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Prairie River Bridge

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Prairie River Bridge

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Tomahawk River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.532222,-89.747500

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Carries US 8 over Tomahawk River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 104.7 Feet
Span Length: 100.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Tomahawk River on US 8
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1976
Built: 1936

Location: Lincoln County

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231140

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Overview Looking Northwest

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231141

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Oblique View Looking Northwest

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Lower Chord

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SE Footing

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Upper Portal Joint and Nature Lover's View

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Deck and North Truss

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Barrel Shot Looking West

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231148

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Overview Looking Southeast

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231149

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Barrel Shot Looking East

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Overview Looking Northeast

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SW Shoe

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State Plaque

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Lost Reflective Clearance Sign

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Codes

The bridge is in the state inventory as B-67-1936 and it appears to have been last painted in June of 2005.

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Lrd Tripoli Dr Bridge

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Carries Soo Line over Lrd Tripoli Dr
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.3 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Lrd Tripoli Dr on Soo Line
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Lincoln County

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CN - County Road L Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.545334,-89.718805

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Carries Canadian National RR (formerly Wisconsin Central) over County Road L
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 61.4 Feet
Span Length: 52.8 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over County Road L on Canadian National RR (formerly Wisconsin Central)
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Lincoln County

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Prairie River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.490337,-89.750802

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Carries Bridge St over Tomawk/Prairie River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Tomawk/Prairie River on Bridge St
History:
Built:

Location: Lincoln County

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478789

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Prairie River Bridge

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MILW - Merrill Railroad Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 45.177089,-89.714894

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Carries Abandoned Milwaukee Road over Wisconsin River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 315.0 Feet
Span Length: 115.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Abandoned Milwaukee Road
History: Built 1914 using a relocated 1895 Truss
Built: 1914

Location: Lincoln County

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292256

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Looking North

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Looking North

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Sway Bracing

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Portal Bracing

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Upper Connection

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Lower Connection

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Looking South

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Inside Truss

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Lower Angle Connection

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Plate

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Portal Bracing

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

1/4 mile walk through this crap

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

And across this

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Merrill Railroad Bridge

Not a great shot from WI-64

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Looking South

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510070

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510071

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510072

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CN - Pine River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.133192,-89.625609

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Carries Canadian National Railway over Pine River
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Pine River on Canadian National Railway
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Lincoln County

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CN Pine River Bridge

Looking North

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CN Pine River Bridge

Missing Plate

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CN Pine River Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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CN Pine River Bridge

Lower Connection Detail

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CN Pine River Bridge

Looking South

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CN Pine River Bridge

Looking South

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CN Pine River Bridge

Upper Connection

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CN Pine River Bridge

Lower Connection

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CN Pine River Bridge

Looking North

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CN Pine River Bridge

Concrete Bent

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CN Pine River Bridge

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CN Pine River Bridge

Pier

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CN Pine River Bridge

Overview

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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in July 2021

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Photo taken by Mark Boettcher in July 2021

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Merrill "No Name" Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians only

Location: 45.178586,-89.691012

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Carries Riverbend Trail over Prairie River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Prairie River on Riverbend Trail
History: Built 1901
Built: 1901

Location: Lincoln County

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No Name Bridge

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No Name Bridge

Pier

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No Name Bridge

North Approach

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No Name Bridge

Looking North

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No Name Bridge

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TR - Lake Mohawksin Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.476616,-89.744966

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Carries Tomahawk Railway over Lake Mohawksin
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 370.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lake Mohawksin on Tomahawk Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Lincoln County

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Lake Mohawksin Rail Bridge

North Approach

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Lake Mohawksin Rail Bridge

South Approach

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Lake Mohawksin Rail Bridge

Overview

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Lake Mohawksin Rail Bridge

Overview

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Hiawatha Trail - Lake Mohawksin Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 45.476737,-89.735696

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Carries Hiawatha Trail over Lake Mohawksin
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 512.0 Feet
Span Length: 95.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Lake Mohawksin on Hiawatha Trail
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Lincoln County

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

From South Bank

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Looking North

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Looking North

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Into the Truss

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Upper Angle Connection

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Looking South

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Sign

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Lower Connection

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

From South Bank

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Overview

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Overview

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Tomahawk Trail Bridge

Overview

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Mill Street - Prairie River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1976

Location: 45.192470,-89.688440

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Carries Mill Street over Prairie River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Prairie River on Mill Street
History:
Built:

Location: Lincoln County

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457226

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Mill Street - Prairie River Bridge

Wausau Daily Herald : November 6 1976

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Center Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.177963,-89.683000

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Carries Center Avenue over Wisconsin River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Wisconsin River on Center Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Lincoln County

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468830

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Center Ave Bridge

looking southeast

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Center Avenue Bridge

looking north

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4th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 45.477880,-89.728829

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Carries N 4th Street over Wisconsin River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Wisconsin River on N 4th Street
History:
Built:

Location: Lincoln County

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4th Street Bridge (Old)

1929 view

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Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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