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The East Approach

The arch welcomes visitors to Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward, which they enter by crossing this bridge, towards this position.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

Overview: Bridge over Milwaukee River on St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1966
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 71.9 ft.
Total length: 252.0 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.03475, -87.91000 (decimal degrees)
43°02'05" N, 87°54'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425868/4765075 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Milwaukee
Inventory number: BH 36805 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2010): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 45.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 10,000