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The East Face

As seen from the Post Office bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

Overview: Bascule bridge over Menomonee River on 6th Street in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 2002; Replaced, in part, the 1908 6th Street Viaduct
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 121.1 ft.
Total length: 190.0 ft.
Deck width: 58.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.03300, -87.91865 (decimal degrees)
43°01'59" N, 87°55'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425162/4764888 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Milwaukee
Inventory number: BH 34856 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2010): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 87.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 17,500