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East Elevation

Looking west on Cleveland Avenue from inside the cemetery fence.

At first glance, this appears to be just another UCEB, with it's poured concrete deck and chain link fence railing, that is, until you take a second look at the railing and balustrades.

The intricate iron work of the original railing and balustrade is truly a work of art, by noted Milwaukee artisan, Cyril Colnik.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2008

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Oblique View, East Face

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Barrel shot, looking south

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East Parapet

Note the iron work in the balustrade.

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Iron Work Detail

The ironwork was created by Cyril Colnik, a local artisan who created many architectural details around the city. He also created the iron gate for Wisconsin Memorial Park, another Milwaukee cemetery.

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Ironwork Detail, Looking East

The scenes depict a Grecian funeral.

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Ironwork Detail

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Barrel shot, looking North

The bridge is signed for a 4 ton weight limit.

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Oblique view, West elevation

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Ironwork Detail from Street Level

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West Elevation

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Mural, South Abutment

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Underneath, Mural on North Abutment

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North Abutment Mural

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Overview
Bridge over Cleveland Avenue on Private Road in Milwaukee
Location
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to traffic, weight restrictions in place
Future prospects
Structurally deficient (as of 10/2006)
History
Built 1932, cast in place concrete
Design
This bridge carries cemetery traffic over Cleveland Avenue, allowing visitors to travel between Forest Home Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery. The bridge is noteworthy for the elegant iron work that depicts a Grecian funeral, created by local artisan, Cyril Colnik.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 74.3 ft.
Total length: 118 ft.
Deck width: 20 ft.
Also called
NBI #P40086600000000
Approximate latitude, longitude
+42.99582, -87.94300   (decimal degrees)
42°59'45" N, 87°56'35" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
16/423132/4760782 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Greendale
Inventory number
BH 37365 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Built 1932 (541)
Built during 1930s (6,152)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (78)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (48)
Open (22,405)
Owned by city (2,034)
Slab (58)
Span length 50-75 feet (4,787)
Total length 100-125 feet (2,514)
Wisconsin (467)

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