CHERRY STREET BRIDGE OVER THE MILWAUKEE RIVER
ATTENTION: As of February 2025, this project page will now be maintained on EngageMKE at the URL engage.milwaukee.gov/cherry.
- OVERVIEW
- PROJECT UPDATES
- COMMUNITY MEETINGS & DOCUMENTS
- CONTACT US
OVERVIEW
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are rehabilitating the Cherry Street Bridge over the Milwaukee River. The 1940 bridge is receiving inmprovements to its structural, electrical, and mechanical components, the bridge house, and the approach roadway. The work will address the City’s safety and operational concerns, meet all state and federal requirements, and maintain the unique and historically-significant aspects of the structure.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Construction is underway and will be completed by the fall of 2025.
PROJECT GOALS
- Rehabilitate the existing structure
- Make travel safe and comfortable for everyone by including solid surfaces across the deck
- Restore full operational capacity to accommodate river navigation
PROJECT FACTS
- Open grid steel deck will be replaced with a solid surface
- New structural steel elements will be installed throughout structure
- Operator's house will be renovated
- Electrical and mechanical systems will be replaced
FUNDING
The construction project is funded through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program and includes 80% State and 20% City funding.
MAP
COMMUNITY MEETINGS & DOCUMENTS
Click here for current design plans
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works will hold a public information meeting to receive input and share project details with residents and businesses located in the project area on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 5pm.
CONTACT US
Public Involvement Team
414-255-5658
[email protected]
Project Update - December 2024
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