VETERANS MEMORIAL LIFT BRIDGE REHABILITATION WORK UPDATE

The Veterans Memorial Lift Bridge over the navigational canal (Catherine Street/Island Street) is currently closed due to ongoing work that could not be completed during the construction season last year.   Currently crews are cleaning and applying a coating on various steel elements of the bridge.  This work could not be completed last year due to low temperatures that occur in the fall.  Also, the bridge deck must remain in an elevated position for this work to occur.

Crews will be making final adjustments to the electrical and mechanical systems the week of June 21^st, and the bridge will remain closed during this work.

Operational testing and final span balancing will occur the week of June 28^th which will involve numerous, constant cycles of opening and closing of the bridge.

The bridge should be open back to vehicular traffic on Friday, July 2^nd at end of business.

Grand opening ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Lift Bridge and the five (5) Fox River Navigational System Authority locks is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13^th.   Additional details on this ceremony/dedication will be forthcoming.

Thank you for your continued patience as we complete the final steps necessary to complete this major rehabilitation bridge project.