Structure B40000900000000 · Milwaukee County, WI

Ush 18 - W Bluemou over Sth 175 - Stadium Freewa

Carries Ush 18 - W Bluemou over Sth 175 - Stadium Freewa, 2.3 Mi E Jct Sth 181.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT133 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

133 ft end to end, longest span 67 ft. 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.

Built1955rebuilt 2000
Length132.9 ft40.5 m
Daily traffic4,400counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateWisconsin
CountyMilwaukee
Location2.3 Mi E Jct Sth 181
CarriesUsh 18 - W Bluemou
CrossesSth 175 - Stadium Freewa
Coordinates43.03739, -87.97096

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length132.9 ft (40.5 m)
Max Span67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Width59.4 ft (18.1 m)
Deck Area733.0 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1955 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,400 (2022)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure NumberB40000900000000

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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