Structure P40084700000000 · Milwaukee County, WI

Lrd 35th Street Vi over Lrd W Pierce ST

Carries Lrd 35th Street Vi over Lrd W Pierce ST, 0.1m N Jct Sth 59.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,416 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

3,416 ft end to end, longest span 142 ft: about 9.5 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 girder bridge.

Built1933rebuilt 1976
Length3415.7 ft1041.1 m
Daily traffic18,735counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Location0.1m N Jct Sth 59
CarriesLrd 35th Street Vi
CrossesLrd W Pierce ST
Coordinates43.02338, -87.95755

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length3415.7 ft (1041.1 m)
Max Span142.4 ft (43.4 m)
Deck Width76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Area24153.5 sq m
Main Spans41
Year Built1933 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic18,735 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure NumberP40084700000000

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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