GUIDE TO THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE BRIDGE OPERATIONS2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 9 PROCEDURES FOR 14 RESTRICTED BRIDGE BRIDGE OPENINGS 13 OPENINGS • Please use this guide for 12 • There are NO bridge openings bridge staffing before you start. between 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. • Staffed bridges will be 11 and 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m., opened by Operators when 10 except Saturdays, Sundays boaters arrive and the horn & Holidays. signal is sounded. 9 • During special events • Opening of unstaffed and 8 downtown such as parades remote bridges can be or Summerfest, bridge scheduled by calling 286-2575 openings may be restricted. or Marine Ch. 16 with Please call 286-2575, Marine 7 two-hour notice. Ch. 16 or watch for schedules 24 hour staffing in the local newspapers. 6 7 am till 11 pm staffing BRIDGE OPENING unstaffed HEIGHTS remotely operated Bridge clearance heights vary 5 significantly with weather PROPER HORN SIGNALS conditions. Please use Broadway Street Bridge: 3 long 1 short blast bridge water level markings Water Street Bridge: or call 286-2575 or Marine 3 long 2 short blasts Ch. 16 for current estimates. All other bridges: 4 The City of Milwaukee does not 1 long 1 short blast guarantee the accuracy of the Railroad bridge openings: water level information. 2 long 2 short blasts Operation of Railroad Bridges is > independent from the City of N Milwaukee Bridge Operators. 3 (414)278-1385 Menomonee (414)389-3772 Kinnickinnic Milwaukee River Menomonee River 16 15 LAKE MICHIGAN 2 1 18 17 South Menomonee River 19 Kinnickinnic River 21 20 Burnham Canal 24-HOUR MILWAUKEE BRIDGE OPENING HOT LINE (414-286-2575) (located at the Michigan St. Bridge) or Marine Radio Channel 16-KW4448 1. BROADWAY 8. KILBOURN AVENUE 16. N. 6TH STREET 2. WATER STREET 9. STATE STREET 17. EMMBER LANE 3. ST. PAUL AVENUE 10. HIGHLAND AVENUE 18. JAMES E. GROPPI UNITY 4. CLYBOURN STREET 11. JUNEAU AVENUE (16TH STREET) 5. MICHIGAN STREET 12. KNAPP STREET 19. S. 6TH STREET 6. WISCONSIN AVENUE 13. CHERRY STREET 20. KINNICKINNIC AVENUE 7. WELLS STREET 14. PLEASANT STREET 21. S. 1ST STREET 15. PLANKINTON AVENUE Thank you for using the City of Milwaukee Rivers. For additional information please call (414)286-3450 7:00 am - 3:30 pm, (414)286-2150 all other times or TDD #(414)286-2025..