Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Wells Street Lift Bridge

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Photos

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The North Side

As seen from the Kilbourn Avenue bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Oblique View

Looking Southeast.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The West Approach

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The Lift Deck

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Government Plaque & Design Award

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Control Tower

Looking northeast. The building is a former electric company powerhouse, now converted to a facility called the Powerhouse Theater.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The South Face

At the time this bridge was built, this reporter was employed on the ground floor of the brown building, right on the river, able to watch the entire project.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

Facts

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Milwaukee River on Wells Street (Eastbound US 18) in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1985
Builder: - Edward Kraemer & Sons
Design: Vertical lift
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 190.0 ft.
Deck width: 49.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.04000, -87.91333 (decimal degrees)
43°02'24" N, 87°54'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 34860 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 59.1 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2003): 13,590

Update Log

June 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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