Milwaukee’s Historic Bascule Bridges
CREATION OF THE “MILWAUKEE TYPE” BASCULE BRIDGE Bascule bridges have one or two movable spans, called a leaf, which rotate vertically on a horizontal, axle-like pin, known as a “trunnion.” The leaf operates much like a seesaw, which is one meaning of the...
Milwaukee’s Bridge War
Milwaukee had three founders, each of whom established their own communities that were largely divided by the rivers. Byron Kilbourn established Kilbourntown on the west side of the Milwaukee River (north of the Menomonee River); Solomon Juneau established Juneautown...