Highland Boulevard Viaduct, Spanning Railroad Tracks on West Highland Boulevard, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI
Summary
Significance: The two-span reinforced concrete, arch bridge was designed by the well-known engineer, Claude A.P. Turner. The Neoclassical bridge allowed the extension of Highland Boulevard, one of the city's most prominent addresses to the west. Mr. Turner, based in Minneapolis, is known for his many theories on concrete construction, including the flat slab construction method. The Highland Boulevard Viaduct is one of the earliest remaining Turner-designed bridges in the United States.
Survey number: HAER WI-26
Building/structure dates: 1909 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 2009 Demolished
Tags
Date
1909 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Turner, Claude A, P
Location
South Milwaukee (Wis.), 43.04464, -87.95705
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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