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Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin is home to four total Moveable bridges, three of which are standing.

Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge
The Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge was a wooden through truss bridge that was built in 1887, making it the first crossing of the Sturgeon Bay. It was tolled whenever the bay was not iced over. The tolls included $.75 (equivalent to $20.54 in 2020) for threshing new outfits, $.25 for team and rider and $.05 per head for foot passengers ($1.37 in 2020).

Sturgeon Bay Bridge (Michigan Street Bridge)
The Sturgeon Bay Bridge was built from 1929 to 1931 and opening on July 4th, 1931, ending the Ahnapee & Western Railroad Bridge's life as a dual roadway/railroad bridge.

Bay View Bridge
The Bay View Bridge was built from 1976-1978 as part of a project to bypass Sturgeon Bay's business district, while maintaining the flow of traffic towards northern Door County communities and to the southwest such as Green Bay.

Oregon-Maple Street Bridge
The Oregon-Maple Street Bridge crosses the Sturgeon Bay south of the Sturgeon Bay Bridge, serving the city should the latter bridge be shut down. A concrete girder bridge, it was constructed from 2006 to 2008.