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General View Of Bridge, Looking South

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 20, 1987 for HAER

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Oblique View Of Bridge, Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 20, 1987 for HAER

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Detail View Of East Pier

Photo taken by Martin Stupich, June 20, 1987 for HAER

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GONE!

The new bridge is under construction.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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LOST!

Looks like another UCEB is under construction.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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Facts

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Rock River on Milwaukee Street in Watertown
Location: Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Status: Demolished, replaced by UCEB 2008
History: Built 1930
Builders: - Eau Claire Engineering Co.
- Luten Engineering Co.
Design: "Watertown city officials declared the existing Milwaukee Street Bridge unsafe in 1929 and began considering plans for erecting a steel girder or concrete bridge. Daniel B. Luten, a prominent bridge designer in Indianapolis, submitted a plan for an open arch concrete span. The Common Council accepted Luten's design and let the construction contract to the Eau Claire Engineering Company. The firm completed the three-span bridge in November 1930. The bridge is significant for its aesthetic lines and for its affiliation with the Indianapolis designer."
Diane Kromm, Wisconsin Historic Bridge Recording Project, Summer 1987
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 82.0 ft.
Total length: 240.2 ft.
Deck width: 30.2 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.18990, -88.72615 (decimal degrees)
43°11'24" N, 88°43'34" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/359737/4783349 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Watertown
Inventory number: BH 34733 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006): Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 44.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 7,500