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Photos

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Oblique View North Side

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The South Face

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in June 2008

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The North Approach

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Deck, South Railing and Control Tower

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Railing and Planter Detail

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Deck

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Control Tower

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Government Plaque

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Upgrade Plaque

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The North Face

As seen from the Holton Street Viaduct

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in July 2008

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Same view at night, from the Marsupial Bridge

The bright lights behind the center of the Pleasant Street Bridge is the Art Deco South control tower of the Cherry Street Bridge. The North control tower of the Cherry Street Bridge can be seen on the far right side of the photo.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in September 2008

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Map

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Facts

Overview: Bascule bridge over Milwaukee River on E. Pleasant Street in Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1972; improvements made in 1990
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 67.9 ft.
Total length: 162.1 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +43.05146, -87.90767 (decimal degrees)
43°03'05" N, 87°54'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/426078/4766929 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Milwaukee
Inventory number: BH 34849 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2006): Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 49.2 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2004): 5,400

Update Log

September 8, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning
July 2, 2008: New photo from J.R. Manning
June 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning
June 29, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning

Sources

J.R. Manning - thekitchenguy [at] sbcglobal [dot] net

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