Whitnall Parkway Bridge South

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Deck & East Parapet

The bridges in Whitnall Park were all built during the depression by CCC members who lived in Camp Whitnall. One of the CCC buildings is still extant and is used as a training facility.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

BH Photo #115998

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Facts

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Root River on Whitnall Parkway in Greendale
Location: Greendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1935
Builder: - Civilian Conservation Corps
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 41.3 ft.
Total length: 42.7 ft.
Deck width: 14.1 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.92943, -88.02936 (decimal degrees)
42°55'46" N, 88°01'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/416002/4753492 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Hales Corners
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 47
Inventory number: BH 36754 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of September 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 65.5 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Update Log

June 26, 2008: Added by J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens - History of the park and the gardens as presented by supporters
Milwaukee County Parks - History of Whitnall Park and Boerner Botanical Gardens