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Department of Public Works
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are planning to rehabilitate Unit 14 of the 16th Street Viaduct over the Menomonee River. Improvements to the 1929 bridge will be made to the existing structural components. The original bascule bridge will be converted to a fixed bridge and the project will remove the original electrical and mechanical equipment. The work will meet all state and federal requirements, and maintain the unique, historically-significant aspects of the structure.
We are anticipating a design completion in February of 2025. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the summer of 2025 and be completed by the fall of 2026.
The construction project is funded through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program and includes 80% State and 20% City funding.
PIM #1 Presentation
PIM #1 Handout - English
PIM #1 Handout - Spanish
PIM #2 Invite - English
PIM #2 Invite - Spanish
PIM #2 Handout - English
PIM #2 Handout - Spanish
PIM #2 Presentation
Sarah McClanahan, Marketing & Communications Officer
[email protected]
414-286-3318
Jonathan Thomas, PE, Structural Design Manager
414-286-0463
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