Lunda Construction Company was awarded this project in 1991 and immediately began work with the removal of the existing 10 span concrete arch bridge.

The new bridge was a unique design of pre-stressed concrete girders supported on pier stems and also on post-tensioned precast concrete arch girders with cast-in-place concrete infills on each arch girder. Due to the massive nature of the concrete structure, the piers required deep excavations which necessitated the use of temporary earth retaining and shoring systems. Also, the at-grade locations of streets, parking lots, storage areas, above ground and underground utilities, and buildings limited the work areas and created a confined project site. The 1,458 feet long by 68 feet wide bridge crossed three local streets, three active Amtrak and freight rail lines, and the Menomonee River Canal. These various crossings would require complicated falsework and shoring tower systems that were different for each span.