The Michigan Street Bridge in Sturgeon Bay was built in 1931. It was actually the second bridge at the time, the first being a railway bridge that is no longer present (though the point into the water still remains as a walking path.) Read more about this bridge on Wikipedia.
In 2008, it was listed on the Register of Historic Places to help assure it a future as an iconic piece of Sturgeon Bay history.
This bridge lifts on the hour and half hour if a pleasure craft is waiting. It will also lift for larger freighters on demand.
A video from STL Elevators observing the lifting of this bridge (and the unfinished maritime museum...) - the videographer here pays special attention to the "upper rolling lift bascule" which is a unique feature of this bridge. The rights and views remain with the original YouTuber.
Another shorter post as I'm suffering from a cold as I write/schedule this.
Photos taken by myself in July 2022 with my Nikon D7200.
(Summer morning on Chelsea Lake, Chelsea, Wisconsin.)
Past issues of...
Whimsical Wisconsin
Medford and Taylor County
| Featuring Medford | and | Taylor County |
|---|---|---|
| Easter at Mondeaux Dam and Flowage | Mondeaux Dam and Flowage One Week Later | May at Mondeaux Dam and Flowage |
| Afternoon at the Local Pond | Fishing Chequamegon Waters | |
| Snow |
Superior Shores
| Featuring Douglas, Bayfield, | Ashland and | Iron Counties |
|---|
Not Quite Spring on Lake Superior
Northwoods
| Featuring Price | and | nearby Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Big Falls on S Jump River - Price County |
Green Bay and Door County
| Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay | and | Surrounding |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges Over the Fox River | Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding | Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal |
| Sturgeon Bay Waterfront |
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