Coast Guard Tinkers with Wisconsin Bridges to Ease Downtown Traffic Jams
Published Date: 5/21/2025
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Summary
The Coast Guard is trying out a new schedule for two drawbridges in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to help reduce traffic jams downtown. They want your thoughts on whether this new plan should stick around for good. If you drive or boat around there, this could change when the bridges open and close, but no extra costs are involved right now.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Temporary bridge schedule change
You drive or boat near downtown Manitowoc, Wisconsin: the Coast Guard is temporarily changing the operating schedule for the Eighth Street Bridge (mile 0.29) and the Tenth Street Bridge (mile 0.43) over the Manitowoc River. The change aims to help reduce vehicle congestion downtown and could change when the bridges open and close, but the rule text says no extra costs are involved right now.
Public comment on permanence
The Coast Guard is asking the public for comments on this temporary deviation and specifically whether the new drawbridge operation schedule for the Eighth Street and Tenth Street bridges should be made permanent. If you live, drive, or boat in Manitowoc, your feedback is being sought about keeping the schedule change forever.
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