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Remote control of movable bridges in the Northeast Region

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northeast Regional Office in Green Bay is planning to install cameras and monitors on various lift bridges in the region.

WisDOT's goals are: 

• Maintain the same level of service
• Increase safety
• Generate a cost savings

Brown County

City of Green Bay

WisDOT has contracted Clark Dietz, Inc. to conduct a feasibility study for remote operation of bridges in Green Bay. Clark Dietz, Inc. is currently working on developing the study, which should be completed in the fall of 2009.

Door County

City of Sturgeon Bay

Work has started on the Michigan Street Bridge rehabilitation. The work includes the installation of cameras and other equipment to remotely operate the Michigan Street Bridge from the Oregon Street Bridge. The project is scheduled to be completed in that fall of 2010.

The following documents are in Adobe PDF format.
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Feasibility study

• Feasibility Study for Remote Control of Moveable Bridges in Sturgeon Bay (complete) (7.6 MB)
• View the Feasibility Study document sections via the links below
  • Cover, Table of contents, Executive summary and Chapters 1 - 9 (765 KB)
  • Appendix A, Opening analysis (284 KB)
  • Appendix B, Hourly openings (1.9 MB)
  • Appendix C, Sturgeon Bay Value Engineering study (1.4 MB)
  • Appendix D, Public meeting minutes
  • Appendix E, Plan and profile
  • Appendix F, Security products brochure (1.8 MB)
• Newsletter - May 2007 (430 KB)

Winnebago County

• Newsletter - July 2007
• Feasibility Study for Remote Control of Movable Bridges in Winnebago County
• Feasibility study presentation, Winnebago County (335 KB)
• Newsletter - February 2006 (381 KB)
• Slideshow presentation - August 2005 (1.5 MB)

City of Oshkosh

Cameras and monitors have been installed on Congress Street, Wisconsin Avenue, Oregon/Jackson Street and Main Street lift bridges. The cameras are being used to improve the bridge tender's view of pedestrian, vehicle, and boat traffic while operating the bridges.

City of Menasha

The project converting the Tayco Street Bridge operations to remote control from Racine Street has been completed and has been in operation since the spring of 2008 navigational season.

Feasibility study

• Feasibility Study for Remote Control of Movable Bridges in Menasha, Wisconsin (complete) (1.2 MB)
• View the Feasibility Study document section by section.

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Questions about the content of this page:
Northeast Transportation Region, greenbay.dtd@dot.state.wi.us
Last modified: September 28, 2009