Bridges Gallery

Sixth Street, Mount Horeb, WI

The Village of Mount Horeb, after a great deal of controversy, decided to remove their old timber bridge, which it had declared a local historical site. The Village required the new bridge to resemble the old one. But, in addition to this concern, there was a more practical one: seeing oncoming traffic over the rise of the old bridge had been difficult, and, because it stood near an intersection, this posed a hazard to drivers.

Westbrook lowered the rise and improved the vertical alignment of the approaches and the new structure, removing the hazard. We used concrete abutments, wings and pier walls for strength and durability, and then used an architectural form liner with concrete stain to give the appearance of hand-lain stone.

This bridge won the 2001 Annual Award for Excellence in Highway Design for Best Bridge Design by a Consultant. It was presented by Wisconsin Department of Transportation.