Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Whitnall Parkway Bridge North

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Deck and South Parapet Wall

Note the stone construction

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Deck and North Parapet Wall

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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Dam and Lagoon

The lagoon is on the south edge of the Boerner Motanical Gardens.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The South Face

It's there - you have to look through the trees for it.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

Overview: Bridge over Branch of Root River on Whitnall Parkway in Hales Corners
Location: Hales Corners, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1934 by the CCC
Builder: - Civilian Conservation Corps
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 26.6 ft.
Total length: 27.9 ft.
Deck width: 29.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.93234, -88.03142 (decimal degrees)
42°55'56" N, 88°01'53" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/415838/4753817 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Hales Corners
Inventory number: BH 36756 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 500

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
Milwaukee County Parks - History of Whitnall Park and Boerner Botanical Gardens
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens - History of the park and the gardens as presented by supporters