Door County Gets New Bridge

A new bridge will open to the public in Sturgeon Bay for the first time in more than 30 years and a community celebration is planned to mark the historic day, Sept. 21. The bridge, which spans from Maple to Oregon Streets, will officially be dedicated the Oregon Street Bridge.

The City of Sturgeon Bay, along with various community sponsors have scheduled an afternoon of bridge grand opening activities for the community to participate in, which will include commemorative speeches from state and local politicians and people involved in securing funds for the bridge and construction process. The following is a schedule of the day’s events:

• Noon: Community Fun Run/Walk, led by Mayor Tom Voegele and sponsored by Door County Silent Sports Alliance, across both downtown bridges

• 12:30 pm: Radio Disney Kids Fun with music and crafts, sponsored by the Door County YMCA.

• 3 pm: Parade with state and local dignitaries riding in classic cars and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Spectators can view the parade from the Oregon Street Bridge.

• 4 pm: Speeches at Graham Park (on the east side of the bridge at the end of Pennsylvania Street) by state and local politicians and people involved with the construction of the bridge.

• 4:30 pm: Music and festivities before the official opening of the bridge to traffic.

The city will host bridge and bridgetender house tours, a farm and craft market and have food and refreshments available throughout the day.

For more information about the bridge celebration or to register for the parade, call the Sturgeon Bay Parks Department at 920.746.2914 or the Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center at 920.743.6246.