US 41/45 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overpass

Waukesha County, Wisconsin

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The East Side

This is the first cable-stayed bridge built in the United States. It is a pedestrian/bicycle bridge that carries Water Street across US 41/45 in Menomonee Falls.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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Oblique View - West Face

US 41/45 runs in a southeast to northwest direction here. The bridge runs north to south across the freeway.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The North Tower

The bridge was built in 1970 and is showing 38 years of wear.

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The North Approach

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The Deck

It's quite a hike to the top of the arc from either direction.

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The Cable Mount

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Overview
Cable-stayed bridge over US 41-US 45 on Water St. in Menomonee Falls
Location
Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to pedestrians/bicycles
History
Built 1970; First Cable-stayed bridge built in the United States
Design
Cable-stayed
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 216.9 ft.
Total length: 363.9 ft.
Deck width: 8 ft.
Also called
Menomonee Falls Skyway
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.18765, -88.11327   (decimal degrees)
43°11'16" N, 88°06'48" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/409535/4782254 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Menomonee Falls
Inventory number
BH 36932 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
70,260

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Built 1970 (27)
Built during 1970s (320)
Cable-stayed (28)
Footbridge (23)
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (2)
Open to pedestrians (486)
Owned by city (1,996)
Span length 175-250 feet (1,031)
Total length 250-500 feet (2,170)
Waukesha County, Wisconsin (17)
Wisconsin (464)

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