CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Project Update - November/December 2024
The North Holton Street Bridge is open to bike, pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
- Weekend work has concluded.
- Sandblasting and painting operations have concluded until spring 2025.
- Work will continue under the bridge as weather allows to complete repair operations.
Construction Forecast - Late October-early November 2024:
Crews will continue sandblasting and painting operations.
- Weekend work is scheduled through late November to complete this part of the project.
- The bridge will continue to be closed to traffic through early winter 2024.
Construction Forecast - September-early October 2024:
The N. Holton Street Bridge will continue to be closed to traffic for painting and sandblasting the bridge structure.
- Businesses and residents should be aware that noise and dust will be associated with this work. Steps are taken by the project team to minimize these effects.
- Crews may be working throughout the weekends to complete this work.
Marsupial Bridge, located under the N. Holton St. bridge, will remain open during this work.
Construction Update - Beginning August 5, 2024:
The North Holton Street Bridge will be closed to all traffic while the project team continues bridge restoration operations. The bridge is expected to remain closed through Fall 2024.
- Motorists are encouraged to use Pleasant Street and Humboldt Avenue to cross the Milwaukee River.
- The Marsupial Bridge, located under the North Holton Street Bridge, is expected to intermittently close August 5 through August 7.
Project to Resume - Beginning Monday, May 13:
The project team is scheduled to begin bringing equipment, including barges, on-site for Phase 2 of the North Holton Street bridge rehabilitation project.
Project to Resume - Beginning May 2024:
Traffic on the North Holton Street bridge is schedule to shift to the southbound lanes.
- Bidirectional traffic will be maintained.
After the Republican National Convention (July 15-18) through late October, the North Holton Street bridge is schedule to fully close while crews work on the North abutment.
Project Overview - October 2023 Overview:
The 2023 construction season is making great progress! Here's what's happening on the North Holton Street bridge rehabilitation project during the month of October to wrap things up before the winter!
Project Update - Monday, September 18, 2023:
Commerce Street, beneath the north Holton Street bridge, is scheduled to be reduced to one lane. Flaggers will be at the closure directing traffic.
Tuesday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 20, 2023:
Commerce Street, beneath the North Holton Street bridge, is scheduled to close while crews perform overhead joint demolition and removal of concrete haunches.
Project Update - Beginning Tuesday, September 12:
The following closures are scheduled to begin while crews work on overhang and joint demolition. Closures are anticipated to last for approximately two weeks and to take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- South Riverwalk
- Marsupial Bridge
Tuesday, September 19:
Parking on Commerce Street will not be allowed during overhang demo.
