GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – With multiple bridges undergoing maintenance checks in Green Bay next week, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) officials are highlighting some brand new resources to track delays and closures.
Local 5’s Stacy Engebretson spoke with a pair of WisDOT bridge engineers who highlighted the tools, ahead of routine inspections and annual spring maintenance for the following bridges, according to WisDOT:
Green Bay lift bridges
- Monday, April 13: Bart Starr (WIS 29/Walnut Street) bridge FULL CLOSURE from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for inspection and routine maintenance.
- Tuesday, April 14: Don Tilleman (WIS 54/Mason Street) bridge FULL CLOSURE from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for inspection, routine maintenance, and concrete patching.
- Wednesday, April 15 Don Tilleman (WIS 54/Mason Street) bridge outside lane closures 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Lane closures will allow the reach-all truck to extend underneath the bridge from the bridge deck to wash the bridge.
Marinette lift bridge
- Thursday, April 16: Ogden Street Bridge FULL CLOSURE from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine inspection and maintenance.
All bridges will be safe for travel; however, the following links are new resources to highlight and help travelers understand limitations:
- State lift bridge inspection and maintenance locations, dates, times
- A new webpage explaining state lift bridge operations, with an option to sign up for alerts
- A companion webpage that provides broader information on bridge inspections
- US Coast Guard’s Great Lakes District Local Notice to Mariners for information about lift bridge closures in Wisconsin
Watch the full interview in the video player above!
