Kilbourn Avenue Bridge

Photos

Oblique View Looking Southeast

This is the restored Kilbourn Avenue Bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2010

BH Photo #162868

Overview: Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on Kilbourn Avenue in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open after restoration
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1972; restored 2008
Builders: - Edward E. Gillen Co.
- Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. of Plain, Wisconsin (2008 Renovation)
- Milwaukee Bridge Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 141.1 ft.
Total length: 165.0 ft.
Deck width: 60.0 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.04181, -87.91245 (decimal degrees)
43°02'31" N, 87°54'45" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/425677/4765861 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Milwaukee
Average daily traffic (as of 2015): 14,849
Inventory number: BH 34847 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 93.3 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
Mead & Hunt Media Release - A description of the Kilbourn Avenue Bascule Bridge restoration.
Douglas Butler