- Dates
- 2019-05-03 – 2019-05-04
- Kind
- Transportation disruption
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationinfrastructureemergency-managementcommunity
- Within
- Charlevoix
Summary
On May 3–4, 2019, a failure left the Charlevoix drawbridge inoperable while the Beaver Island ferry was expected to sail. Forum updates reported uncertain departure timing and changes to funeral arrangements for families traveling to the island; a later update said the boat left Charlevoix on May 4.
Evidence limits
These contemporaneous reports establish a local transportation disruption and its immediate community effects. They do not preserve the bridge authority’s technical diagnosis, the complete ferry log, or the precise duration of the repair.
Sources
- Residents reported that the Charlevoix bridge was stuck down while awaiting repair personnel from Lansing. Follow-up messages said the Emerald Isle sailing was uncertain, funeral arrangements were adjusted, and the boat eventually left Charlevoix on May 4. These are contemporaneous local operational reports; the thread does not preserve the bridge authority’s repair findings or a formal ferry log.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014078
- Residents reported that the Charlevoix bridge was stuck down while awaiting repair personnel from Lansing. Follow-up messages said the Emerald Isle sailing was uncertain, funeral arrangements were adjusted, and the boat eventually left Charlevoix on May 4. These are contemporaneous local operational reports; the thread does not preserve the bridge authority’s repair findings or a formal ferry log.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014079
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Charlevoix drawbridge failure disrupts Beaver Island ferry travel, 2019”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-charlevoix-bridge-failure-ferry-delay-2019/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “Charlevoix Bridge” and “Bridge still out,” May 3–4, 2019..
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