Sturgeon Bay’s three bridges are going through the process of federal certification in order to operate by remote control. The state Department of Transportation is working with the US Coast Guard to accomplish the rule-making that will allow the city to become the first port in the nation to do so, according to DOT Engineer Natasha Gwidt…
Gwidt says the current operation is being allowed on a temporary basis…
Jason Lahm, a Maintenance Engineer with the Department of Transportation, talks about the assets a lone bridge-tender would have at his or her disposal…
Lahm says specialized equipment is available to help determine if a pedestrian is on the Michigan Street bridge prior to opening…
Lahm told Eddy Allen that the bridge-tender will be able to communicate with people on all three bridges…
When the remote control system is finally certified by federal authorities, it will mark the first time that bridges will be operated in that manner anywhere in the United States.
