Bureau of Bridges and Public Buildings Records, 1926-1996

Biography/History

The Bureau of Bridges and Public Buildings is responsible for the operation and improvement of Milwaukee’s bridges and city-owned buildings. It also provides maintenance services through its construction trades as well as structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and agricultural services to various City departments, such as the Department of City Development, the Fire Department, and the other sub-divisions within the Department of Public Works. It is now called Bridges and Building Services and is part of the Department of Public Works.