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The South Portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The South Approach

This marks where Milwaukee's street grid has its 0,0 point. All streets from this point are marked East, South, West or North.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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The East Face

As seen from the Broadway Bridge.

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The East Face

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Underneath The Bascule Spans

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Government Plaque

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The North Approach

The arch welcomes people to the Third Ward by crossing this bridge.

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The West Face

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The Deck

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Surveyors' Marker

Note that this marker was placed by the Corps of Engineers, likely for the bascule bridge that this one replaced.

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on Water Street in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1987
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 160.1 ft.
Total length: 224.1 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.03125, -87.91000 (decimal degrees)
43°01'52" N, 87°54'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425864/4764686 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Milwaukee
Inventory number: BH 34869 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/2006): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 73.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 13,000

Update Log

July 5, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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