Lrd W Layton Ave over Sth 24-forest Home Ave
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lrd W Layton Ave over Sth 24-forest Home Ave in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963 and reconstructed in 2000, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 26,700 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 43 of the 897 inventoried bridges in Milwaukee County rated poor (4.8%); 43 (4.8%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 272 ft |
| Location | 0.3M W Jct Cth U |
| NBI structure number | B40016300000000 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Wisconsin department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Milwaukee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ih 94-e-w Freeway over Lrd N 32ND St | 1956 | 168,000 | Fair |
| Ih 94-e-w Freeway over Lrd Hawley Rd | 1960 | 161,000 | Fair |
| IH41/94 NB & SB over Ih Ramp SW IH41/94 NB to | 2012 | 138,000 | Fair |
| Ih 41 over Ih 43 NB | 2011 | 138,000 | Fair |
| Ih 41/43/894 over Honey Creek | 1966 | 128,000 | Fair |
| Ih 43-n-s Freeway over Ramp Ih 43nbl-sth 57 | 1961 | 126,000 | Fair |
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