News Release

Grand Forks, ND – The City of Grand Forks, in cooperation with the City of East Grand Forks, will close the Point Bridge on Minnesota Avenue on Friday, April 8, 2011 as floodwaters continue to rise.

The bridge will be closed to traffic by 10 a.m. Additional closures may become necessary as the river continues to rise.

The National Weather Service projects the Red River in Grand Forks may reach a level of approximately 51 feet by April 12 or 13, which would make the approach to the bridge impassable.