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Kilbourn Avenue Bridge

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Photos 

Oblique View Looking Southeast

This is the restored Kilbourn Avenue Bridge.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in April 2010

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BH Photo #162868

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

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

Categories 

Bascule (1,061)
Built 1929 (1,013)
Built during 1920s (9,922)
Deck girder (5,742)
Edward E. Gillen Co. (2)
Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. (15)
Girder (10,231)
Have street view (26,931)
Milwaukee Bridge Co. (20)
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (152)
Milwaukee Movable Bridges (25)
Milwaukee River (40)
 Milwaukee, Wisconsin (100)
Movable (2,970)
NR-eligible (4,047)
Open (39,882)
Owned by city (5,397)
Plate girder (7,920)
Span length 125-175 feet (4,219)
Steel grate deck (450)
Structurally deficient (14,211)
Total length 125-175 feet (5,919)
Wisconsin (1,468)

Update Log 

  • December 1, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
  • October 11, 2014: New photos from J.R. Manning
  • April 19, 2010: New photos from J.R. Manning
  • March 26, 2010: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated Status
  • August 16, 2009: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Builder
  • June 30, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources 

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

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