minnesota slip bridge

With the 4th of July festivities planned for this weekend, there will be a lot of car and foot traffic, both bridges have modified schedules.

The Minnesota Slip Bridge is pinned open because of a braking problem and should be open later today.

I swear this escalator is broken nearly every week. Am I going crazy or have you noticed too?

The William A. Irvin will be moved out of the Minnesota Slip over to the Fraser Shipyard in Superior this week and in preparation the Minnesota Slip Bridge will be pinned up.

Duluth's annual Fourth Fest will once again be held in Bayfront Festival Park, with national recording artist Savannah Conley headlining the free event.

If you're traveling near the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center between Thursday, June 7 and Tuesday, June 12, be forewarned that Harbor Drive will be closed.

Duluth's Fourth Fest is tomorrow in Bayfront Festival Park, with gates opening at 4:00 p.m. and music at 4:30 p.m.  If being on Lake Superior is in your plans, then you should be aware of special operating hours for both the Ariel Lift Bridge and the Minnesota Slip Bridge (the blue bridge by the DECC).

When people wonder which bridge is the Minnesota Slip Bridge, they usually get the response, "the blue one that is usually broken in Canal Park".  Hopefully, that well earned reputation is about to change.

With the Tall Ships Festival in town this weekend, traffic will be greatly increased throughout Canal Park.  This will also have an impact on the Minnesota Slip Bridge (the Blue Bridge in Canal Park) and the Aerial Lift Bridge.

The troubled Minnesota Slip Bridge (blue pedestrian bridge in Canal Park) is once again out of commission and there is no timeline as to when it will be working again.

According to a City of Duluth press release, the Minnesota Slip Bridge, also known to the locals as the "blue slip bridge" that connects Canal Park to the DECC and Vista Cruise Tours is back in service.  That didn't take long at all!

For locals, the blue slip bridge near the DECC in the Canal has been a source of frustration.  We never knew if it would be operational or if it would be inoperable and stuck in the open position making it useless to foot traffic.  The City of Duluth announced in a press release today that they are planning on making changes to the bridge to improve the design.