The Minnesota Department of Transportation is advising no travel on either the Blatnik Bridge or Bong Bridge as well as all major highways around the area Thursday evening.
For anyone that uses the Blatnik Bridge to travel between Duluth and Superior, you should look for an alternative route starting August 22. A scheduled repair project to the bridge is set to begin on Monday, August 22 that will have a significant impact on traffic into October.
When does the Bong Bridge open again? A two-week bridge inspection is planned for the Blatnik Bridge's Superior-bound lanes - November 2 through November 10. Traffic heading towards Superior from Duluth will be restricted to one single lane during daytime hours: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
It's not over yet! In what seems like a never-ending cycle of bridge work and inspections over the last ten years here in the Twin Ports comes this news: Minnesota Department of Transportation workers will be performing their annual inspection of the Blatnik Bridge. The first day on the schedule is this Saturday, October 3.