When I was checking out some docks last weekend someone said the State ramp is steep?
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I would think you will be waiting down town, but at least they are good about opening the bridge downtown every 30 mins. But if your a few mins late it might be closed, it's only open as log as needed to get the waiters through. It's one of those things better to be a few early than late.
I heard the drawbridge will be closed to vehicle traffic soon and will last a few months or more but not sure about boat traffic. So don't use lakeshore drive for a while. Maybe someone else knows exact dates.
The last I heard is that the bridge will close October 15th thru May 2018 to road traffic and from December 1st thru March 2018 to boat traffic!! Ouch!