Structure P40086400000000 · Milwaukee County, WI

Lrd W Cherry ST over Milwaukee River

Carries Lrd W Cherry ST over Milwaukee River, 0.3m N Jct Ush 18.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT229 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9Superstructure 4/9Substructure 4/9

229 ft end to end: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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 bascule bridge (drawn closed).

Built194086 years old
Length229.0 ft69.8 m
Daily traffic1,650counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Location0.3m N Jct Ush 18
CarriesLrd W Cherry ST
CrossesMilwaukee River
Coordinates43.04886, -87.91192

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length229.0 ft (69.8 m)
Max Span103.0 ft (31.4 m)
Deck Width58.1 ft (17.7 m)
Deck Area1235.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1940

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,650 (2023)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCity/Municipal Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure NumberP40086400000000

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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