Ariel Lift Bridge

Friday, May 15, is National Peace Officers Memorial Day and fallen officers will be honored in Canal Park. You can see it all from the comfort of your home.

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

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).

It's not a great feeling to pull into Canal Park only to be greeted by a seemingly endless line of cars because the Ariel Lift Bridge is up.  A key to avoid getting bridged is knowing the bridge lift schedule.

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.

If heading to Park Point is in your plans on Thursday, June 9, plan on it taking a little bit longer to get over the Ariel Lift Bridge.  The City of Duluth Public Works and Utilities department is planning to conduct general maintenance on the the bridge...