Photos 

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Oblique View Looking Northwest

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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The south face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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The south face

Note the concrete lining of Honey Creek

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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Underneath

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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Storm Sewer Drainage Feed

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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The north face

Two retaining walls have been added to the north face of the bridge. This is the west wall, local artisans have decorated the east wall in a less than gentile manner.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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The Honey Creek Parkway Bridge (North)

As seen from the Blue Mound Road bridge north side.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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The north parapet wall

The parapet walls and sidewalks appear to have been recently replaced.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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Oblique View

Looking southeast

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

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The west portal

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Temporaty retaining wall on the south face

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Temporaty retaining wall on the south face

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Temporaty retaining wall on the south face

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The east portal

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2008

Facts 

Overview
Stringer bridge over Honey Creek on US 18 / West Blue Mound Road in Wauwatosa
Location
Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1940
Design
Stringer
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 20.3 ft.
Total length: 27.6 ft.
Deck width: 60.4 ft.
Inventory number
BH 36537 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 01/2007)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 53.6 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
16,800

Update Log 

  • April 30, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources 

  • J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

Comments 

Honey Creek Bluemound Road Bridge
Posted April 30, 2008, by Max Johnson

I have never seen a bridge like this before.

Very cool J.R. ...........................