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Whitnall Park Bridge (West)

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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The Northwest Face

There are a pair of bridges at this location, as a trangle intersection crosses a branch of the Root River here, at the west entrance to the park. The other bridge is just to the left of the parked car.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

BH Photo #115961

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Facts 

Overview
Concrete arch bridge over a branch of Root River on Whitnall Park in Hales Corners
Location
Hales Corners, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1933
Builder
- Civilian Conservation Corps
Design
Closed-spandrel concrete arch with stone facing
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 22.0 ft.
Total length: 27.9 ft.
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.93469, -88.04620   (decimal degrees)
42°56'05" N, 88°02'46" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/414635/4754093 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hales Corners
Average daily traffic (as of 2015)
9,987
Inventory number
BH 34886 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2016)
Overall condition: Fair
Sufficiency rating: 59.6 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Arch (11,362)
Built 1933 (606)
Built during 1930s (10,822)
Civilian Conservation Corps (131)
Closed-spandrel arch (3,678)
Deck arch (10,586)
Functionally obsolete (7,998)
 Hales Corners, Wisconsin (4)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (147)
Open (37,503)
Owned by county (19,134)
Span length under 25 feet (5,979)
Total length 25-50 feet (10,122)
Wisconsin (1,265)

Update Log 

  • June 26, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning

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