Blatnik Bridge

When I think about the Oliver Bridge, the only thing I think about is how it seems like it's always being worked on or closed — or worked on and closed. It's always something.

The Superior Fire Department Tuesday was investigating the cause of a five-vehicle crash that took place on the Duluth-bound lane of the Blatnik Bridge shortly after midnight that temporarily stopped traffic, according to a department official.

The Blatnik Bridge was closed for about an hour and 40 minutes early Monday as a distraught 37-year-old man contemplated jumping from the bridge, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The incident began about 2:47 a.m. The man was on the framework that supports the bridge deck....

A car going the wrong way on the Blatnik Bridge this evening crashed head-on into another car, injuring the lone occupants in each car, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The vehicle was northbound in the Superior-bound lane about 9:10 p.m. Thursday when it struck the oncoming...