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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 5/12/2020
SUBJECT: Traffic Advisory: Procession of Squads Across Aerial Lift Bridge
BY: Ingrid Hornibrook

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 5/15/2020
INCIDENT TIME: 9:30 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: Aerial Lift Bridge, Duluth, MN

[DULUTH, MN] On Friday, May 15th, 2020 at 9:30 PM, squads from around the state of Minnesota, Superior, WI and Douglas County, WI will proceed across the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, MN to honor law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty. The procession is expected to last until 10:30 PM. Park Point residents should expect delayed traffic during this time.  

Per the Governor’s Executive Order, it is advised the public stay home and watch the procession online to prevent a large crowd forming in the Canal Park area. The procession program will be available to watch online via the City of Duluth Police Department Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/DuluthMNPolice/.

You do not need a Facebook account to watch.  

Squads will start at the DECC parking lot and travel eastbound on Railroad St before turning right on South Lake Ave. Squads will cross the Aerial Lift Bridge, travel the length of Park Point on Minnesota Avenue, turn around and come back on Minnesota Avenue, across the Aerial Lift Bridge, down South Lake Avenue, and end at Railroad Street. The procession is expected to end at 10:30 PM.

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