Cherry Street Bridge

Photos 

Barrel Shot Looking Northwest

This view actually looks northwest, toward that campus that was once the Schlitz Brewing Company. The neighborhood north of the river is known as "Brewer's Hill" for the homes that once belonged to Schlitz Brewery workers.

Note the stainless steel and glass block control towers.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on W. Cherry Street in Milwaukee

Location

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1940; Restored 1990

Builders

- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
- Milwaukee Bridge Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Design

Bascule

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 103.0 ft.
Total length: 213.9 ft.
Deck width: 42.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+43.04855, -87.91165   (decimal degrees)
43°02'55" N, 87°54'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

16/425751/4766609 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Milwaukee

Inventory number

BH 34879 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 04/2010)

Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 70.3 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2009)

3,600

Categories 

Update Log 

• August 16, 2009: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Builder
• September 7, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning
• June 30, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

• J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
• Photos of Milwaukee Breweries - Photos by Jim Sponholz of Milwaukee Brewery locations, including the impact of some historic bridges.

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