Structure B40131200050000 · Milwaukee County, WI

IH Ramp IH 94 WB over Lrd Ramp IH 794 EB - ST

Carries IH Ramp IH 94 WB over Lrd Ramp IH 794 EB - ST, 0.45 Mi E Jct IH 43.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT896 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

896 ft end to end, longest span 115 ft: about 2.5 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built200620 years old
Length895.7 ft273 m
Daily traffic15,900counted 2022
Last inspectedSeptember 2022every 48 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Location0.45 Mi E Jct IH 43
CarriesIH Ramp IH 94 WB
CrossesLrd Ramp IH 794 EB - ST
Coordinates43.03502, -87.92056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length895.7 ft (273 m)
Max Span115.2 ft (35.1 m)
Deck Width40.4 ft (12.3 m)
Deck Area3357.9 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built2006

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic15,900 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2022
Inspection FrequencyEvery 48 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB40131200050000

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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