The Ray Nitschke Bridge downtown Green Bay is closed to traffic while crews work to repair it, January 3, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A downtown Green Bay bridge was closed for several hours after it malfunctioned while trying to lift for a passing ship.
The Ray Nitschke Bridge on Main Street was closed to vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. until just before 1 p.m.
Steve Grenier, director of public works, says around 2:30 a.m., the bridge had an issue with the hydraulics while trying to lift for the Alpena lake freighter. Crews determined a solenoid had come loose. They tightened the part and the bridge was able to function again.
The bridge was able to be lifted to allow the Alpena to exit around 11:30 a.m.
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