We Energies transmission line tower, former TMER&L right-of-way
Former right-of-way for The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light (TMER&L). Photo taken from near the South Dana Court bridge in August 2022. Looking east, I believe.
During the late 1920s, TMER&L interurban / streetcar railroad system built a new grade-separated, double-track main line on private right-of-way from downtown Milwaukee to the west suburbs. This line replaced a lot of street-running trackage on local streets.
The interurban service ended in 1951. Most of the right-of-way was obliterated during the construction of the Milwaukee freeway system in the late 1950s. However, a few traces remain. This corridor is still used by We Energies for a high-voltage transmission line. When the railroad still existed, its overhead catenary wire was hung from the lower truss of the steel towers.
South Dana Court is a short dead-end street, just east of Hawley Road and north of Interstate 94. It’s a short distance west of the Milwaukee Brewers stadium and the Veterans Administration complex. The TMER&L / We Energies right-of-way, depressed below the natural ground level with retaining walls on both sides, runs between cemeteries in this area.
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We Energies transmission line tower, former TMER&L right-of-way
Former right-of-way for The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light (TMER&L). Photo taken from near the South Dana Court bridge in August 2022. Looking east, I believe.
During the late 1920s, TMER&L interurban / streetcar railroad system built a new grade-separated, double-track main line on private right-of-way from downtown Milwaukee to the west suburbs. This line replaced a lot of street-running trackage on local streets.
The interurban service ended in 1951. Most of the right-of-way was obliterated during the construction of the Milwaukee freeway system in the late 1950s. However, a few traces remain. This corridor is still used by We Energies for a high-voltage transmission line. When the railroad still existed, its overhead catenary wire was hung from the lower truss of the steel towers.
South Dana Court is a short dead-end street, just east of Hawley Road and north of Interstate 94. It’s a short distance west of the Milwaukee Brewers stadium and the Veterans Administration complex. The TMER&L / We Energies right-of-way, depressed below the natural ground level with retaining walls on both sides, runs between cemeteries in this area.
Original key: IMG_0570