Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Port Washington Road Bridge

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LOST - Replaced by the huge structure in 2004

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The state ID plaque

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The east side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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Solid pier construction

This bridge design pays homage to what went before. The piers use lannon stone cladding, similar to many Milwaukee County bridges built during the Depression.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The deck and west railing

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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Railing detail

The railings are cast to resemble the old style balustrades. The bridges in the background carry I-43 across the Milwaukee River, the one in the distance carries the southbound entrance ramp to I-43 from Hampton Avenue.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

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The south approach and deck

The traffic light controls traffic exiting from northbound I-43 to Port Washington Road and Hampton Avenue, at the next set of lights north.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2007

Map

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Facts

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Milwaukee River on N. Port Washington Road in Glendale
Location: Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Demolished - Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1913, Replaced 2004
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Total length: 280.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.10330, -87.91700 (decimal degrees)
43°06'12" N, 87°55'01" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425381/4772694 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Milwaukee
Inventory number: BH 34865 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

April 6, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added bridge to new category, Lannon Stone
March 14, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated historical data
February 4, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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