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The South Portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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 03/2010): 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 2009): 13,000