Structure P40052700000000 · Milwaukee County, WI

Lrd E Locust ST over Milwaukee River

Carries Lrd E Locust ST over Milwaukee River, 1.0m W Jct Sth 32.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT655 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

655 ft end to end, longest span 250 ft: about 1.8 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.

Built198244 years old
Length654.9 ft199.6 m
Daily traffic20,800counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Location1.0m W Jct Sth 32
CarriesLrd E Locust ST
CrossesMilwaukee River
Coordinates43.07113, -87.89388

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length654.9 ft (199.6 m)
Max Span250.0 ft (76.2 m)
Deck Width69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Area4251.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1982

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,800 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberP40052700000000

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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