Photos 

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The East Approach

The arch welcomes visitors to Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, which they enter by crossing this bridge, towards this position.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The East Portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The Deck and North Railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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Bridge Design Award

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The Government Plaque

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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Milwaukee River, Looking North

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The West Approach

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The North Side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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Map 

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts 

Overview
Bridge over Milwaukee River on St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee
Location
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1966
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 71.9 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.03475, -87.91000   (decimal degrees)
43°02'05" N, 87°54'36" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/425868/4765075 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Milwaukee
Inventory number
BH 36805 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 03/2006)
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: 64.8 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004)
10,000

Update Log 

  • July 5, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

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