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The South Face

When I was growing up in the Milwaukee area, hardly anyone considered recreational boating in the Milwaukee River, let alone, kayaking. Great strides have been made here to make the river a vital asset to the city.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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Oblique View

Looking southeast.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Deck and North Railing

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The North Face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The South Face

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The East Approach

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Oblique View and Control Tower

Looking southwest.

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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Deck and South Railing

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Government Plaque

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Bell

Movable bridges in Milwaukee are equipped with bells and warning horns. These are very loud!

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

Map

Vicinity Map

Vicinity map

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Facts

Overview: Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on Juneau Avenue in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1953
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 104.0 ft.
Total length: 128.0 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.04580, -87.91356 (decimal degrees)
43°02'45" N, 87°54'49" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425592/4766305 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Milwaukee
Inventory number: BH 34881 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 44.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 14,200

Update Log

July 5, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning
June 30, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

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

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