Video: Oliver Bridge to close for routine inspection
Oct 12, 2020 05:44AM ● By EditorWatch the WDIO-TV Report here
The Oliver Bridge connects Minnesota Highway 39 and Wisconsin Highway 105, over the St. Louis River. Photo: WDIO-TV
From WDIO-TV - October 11, 2020
According to a press release issued issued on behalf of the CN Railway, the Oliver Bridge will be closed during the day beginning on October 12. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising motorists about an upcoming closure to the Oliver Bridge, located over the St. Louis River at the junction of Minnesota Highway 39 and Wisconsin Highway 105. The Oliver Bridge will be closed daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, October 12-16.
MnDOT says this is a routine inspection of the bridge. The bridge will not close until 8:30 a.m. each day to allow for morning traffic. All equipment will be removed from the bridge and it will be re-opened to traffic by 4:30 p.m. each day.
MnDOT says changeable message signs will be in place by Tuesday, Oct. 6, to help remind residents who frequently use this route. The signs will remain in place until the inspection work is complete.
For real-time traffic and travel information in Minnesota, call 511 or visit www.511mn.org.
