Photos
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Oblique View North Side Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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The South Face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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The North Approach Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Deck, South Railing and Control Tower Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Railing and Planter Detail Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Deck Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Control Tower Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Government Plaque Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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Upgrade Plaque Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008 |
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The North Face As seen from the Holton Street Viaduct Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008 |
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Same view at night, from the Marsupial Bridge The bright lights behind the center of the Pleasant Street Bridge is the Art Deco South control tower of the Cherry Street Bridge. The North control tower of the Cherry Street Bridge can be seen on the far right side of the photo. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008 |
Facts
- Overview
- Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on E. Pleasant Street in Milwaukee
- Location
- Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1972; improvements made in 1990
- Design
- Bascule
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 67.9 ft.
Total length: 162.1 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +43.05146, -87.90767 (decimal degrees)
43°03'05" N, 87°54'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/426078/4766929 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Milwaukee
- Inventory number
- BH 34849 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection (as of 07/2006)
- Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
- 5,400
Update Log
- September 8, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning
- July 2, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning
- June 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning
- June 29, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning