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It’s hard to keep Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge down.

Blizzard conditions had rocked the city over the weekend, leaving the iconic bridge so heavily iced it could not be raised, halting lift operations that let ships pass into safe harbor.

On Thursday, city officials said deicing efforts paid off and the 

bridge and shipping canal were operational again

Life on Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge: Lots of ups, few downs

While the port has another access to Lake Superior on the east end of Park Point, it’s longer and requires navigation through the harbor canal along the Superior lakefront.

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Blizzard conditions that rocked Duluth over the weekend had left the city’s iconic bridge so heavily iced it was stuck in the down position. Officials on Thursday said the deicing efforts paid off and the bridge was operational again. 

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The Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019.

Freed from icy grip, Duluth's Aerial Lift Bridge back on the upswing

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