July 24, 2018 – West Bend, WI – Contractors plan on removing the south bridge that crosses the Milwaukee River in downtown West Bend today.
During a riverwalk meeting last week there were indications the south pedestrian bridge would be removed and businesses that use that bridge for deliveries had been notified.
-Modifications will be made to the bridge abutments and it will take about two months to get another bridge in place.
-Trying to replicate the bridge to the north but the south bridge will be on a smaller scale.
-New river wall, decorative plaza areas and new walkway will run parallel with Veterans Avenue.
-Decorative lighting and railings.
-Placement of tight sheeting and installation of redi-rock wall will last a couple months.
-Concrete walkway along Veterans Avenue will be in September.
-The roundabout on the south end of Veterans Avenue will remain open during construction.
-Bridge is being taken by Jahnke Construction.
-Project should almost be finished by mid to late October
-Ask for public to be patient and this can be time consuming
-Click HERE to see details on the Riverwalk plans.
-There won’t be a lot of street parking on Veterans Avenue and contractors hope people can park on the east side of the road especially when 20-foot sheets of piling are being moved in. The traffic will not affect the Museum of Wisconsin Art
-The old bridge, also known as ‘Kevin’s Bridge’ had steel that’s rotted and only pedestrian traffic and dollies were allowed to cross at this time. That bridge is being replaced.
-Parking spots on the west side of Veterans Avenue are being removed just south of the driveway for the Museum of Wisconsin Art. Still waiting for confirmation on how many spots are being eliminated.
-All permits have been passed by the DNR. Ready to go.
-Construction should be finished in late October/early November.
