Summer Lift Bridge Hours Start Earlier, Last Longer

DULUTH, Minn. – The City of Duluth has announced new Aerial Lift Bridge operating hours to help improve traffic flow in and around Canal Park and Park Point.

The new bridge lifting hours will be to lift on the hour and half hour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. seven days a week from March 16 through December 31.

In previous years, the summer schedule began on Memorial Day and lasted through Labor Day, according David Campbell, longtime Lift Bridge Supervisor.

The bridge will raise on request for all vessels from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. seven days a week.

The bridge will raise at all times for federal, state, and local government vessels, as well as the following:

• vessels in distress
• commercial vessels engaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations
• towing vessels engaged in towing or port operations
• vessels engaged in pilot duties
• vessels seeking shelter from severe weather
• commercial vessels 300 gross tons or greater

From January 1 through March 15, the bridge will raise on request is at least 12-hour notice if given.