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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth Communications Office
Mayor Roger J. Reinert
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
411 West First Street • Duluth, Minnesota 55802 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information, please call 218-730-5309
DATE: 7/2/2015
SUBJECT: Aerial Lift Bridge to Light Up for Fourth of July Festivities - Bridges to be secured down during fireworks display
BY: Pakou Ly, Public Information Coordinator
SUBJECT: Aerial Lift Bridge to Light Up for Fourth of July Festivities - Bridges to be secured down during fireworks display
BY: Pakou Ly, Public Information Coordinator
Aerial Lift Bridge to Light Up for Fourth of July Festivities -
Bridges to be secured down during fireworks display
[Duluth, MN] – The City of Duluth is encouraging everyone to come out and enjoy the free music, festivities, and fireworks in celebration of Independence Day in Bayfront Festival Park. Also in honor of this holiday, the Aerial Lift Bridge will be lit up red, white, and blue. The special lighting of the Lift Bridge is provided and sponsored by Duluth Event Lighting.
The City reminds the public that the Aerial Lift Bridge and the Minnesota Slip Bridge (Blue Bridge) in Canal Park will both be secured in the down position during the fireworks display. The Aerial Lift Bridge will be closed to marine traffic from 7:00 pm on the 4th and operating again at 1:00 am on July 5th. The Minnesota Slip Bridge will be closed to marine traffic from 8:00 pm to 11:30 pm on July 4th.
The City wishes everyone a happy and safe Independence Day.
The full schedule of events is available at FourthFest.
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