Monday, March 16, 2015

Alder Departs Duluth Monday 3/16/2015


The CGC Alder departed this morning through the rapidly melting ice and returned shortly after.

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Thursday, March 12, 2015

CGC Alder is first boat through the Duluth Shipping Canal - 03/12/2015

As usual, the CGC Alder pushed under the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge and out through the Shipping Canal as a preliminary run for the shipping opener that will be coming up soon.

Good to hear the boats again.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Aerial Lift Bridge Control Room


While the Duluth Aerial Lift Bridge is photographed from nearly every angle, not many folks know what it looks like inside the control room that sits midway in the center of the lift span.

From this control room, Bridge Operators monitor weather, boat traffic, road traffic, people on the ground and the instrumentation to operator the bridge.  It's and interesting job, and certainly the best office view in town.

Click HERE or on the image to step in and take a 360 view of the control room where the Bridge Operators work.


East View
West View