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Lake Mohawksin Rail Bridge

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Wisconsin River
Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

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Name Lake Mohawksin Rail Bridge
Built By Marinette, Tomahawk & Western Railway
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By Fox Valley & Lake Superior Railroad
Length 370 Feet Total, 80 Foot Main Span
Width 1 Track
Height Above Ground 15 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Girder and Trestle
Substructure Type Timber Pile
Date Built Ca. 1910
Traffic Count 2 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
Significance Local Significance


This standard Through Girder span is approached by trestle, crossing the dammed up Wisconsin River (Lake Mohawksin).
The bridge was likely built around 1910, to replace a previous bridge.
Unfortunately, close up views are hard to find and are hard to accomplish, since the bridge is rather remote. The bridge features a single through girder span, along with trestle approaches.

The author has ranked this bridge as being locally significant, due to the common design. It can be photographed from a park in Tomahawk. The photo above is an overview.

Wisconsin River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Tomahawk Trail Bridge
Downstream Merrill Rail Bridge

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Build Date Based on similar structures