Lrd (gmia) Airport over Sth 38/HOWELL Ave
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lrd (gmia) Airport over Sth 38/HOWELL Ave in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2014, making it 11 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 24,200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 568 of the 897 inventoried bridges in Milwaukee County rated fair (63.3%); 43 (4.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated good in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (superstructure 7 to 6, deck 7 to 8).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 239 ft |
| Location | S Side of General Mitchel |
| NBI structure number | B40077200000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
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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