STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Michigan Street Bridge Closure


Alert
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Northeast Regional Office, 944 Vanderperren Way, Green Bay, WI 54304 Phone: 920/492-5623 FAX: 920/492-5640 www.wisconsindot.gov
Release date: August 9, 2018
For more information, contact:
Mark Kantola, Regional Communications Manager
Mark.Kantola@dot.wi.gov, (920) 492-4153

Michigan Street Bridge closed to motorists daily next week in Door County  

WisDOT to paint beams damaged in vehicle strikes

(Sturgeon Bay) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Region office announces the Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay, Door County, will be CLOSED to vehicles DAILY, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13, Tuesday, Aug. 14 and Wednesday, Aug. 15. These daily closures are necessary to paint multiple bridge beams damaged by over-height vehicle strikes. Pedestrian may still use the bridge, and it will continue to open for marine traffic while painting takes place.

Detour signs will direct motorists to use the Maple/Oregon Street Bridge to cross the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. The Bayview Bridge is another alternate route to consider during the daily closures.

One over-height vehicle struck support beams on May 31, 2017. Another over-height vehicle damaged support beams on the opposite side of the bridge on June 29, 2017. Work crews heat-straighten seven beams. One beam was entirely replaced.

All repair work is weather dependent.