Bridges

Program Overview

The City of Milwaukee owns and maintains more than 180 moveable and fixed bridges, which must be inspected, rehabilitated and reconstructed to ensure state of good repair. Bridge projects are funded through local, state and federal funds. 

Bridge replacement and reconstruction projects present opportunities to create low-stress connected networks for all users. These projects follow a similar lifecycle to Major Projects and are often subject to approval by other government agencies. 

Bridge condition is evaluated through federally mandated inspections as part of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) program. City-owned bridges are typically inspected on a two-year cycle by certified Team Leaders. The City also performs in-depth and movable inspections on certain bridges each year.