Press Release
In Preparation for Independence Day Festivities, Port Milwaukee Issues Safety and Public Accessibility Update
ILWAUKEE – Today, Port Milwaukee is announcing specific safety restrictions in advance of the Independence Day fireworks scheduled for the evening of Monday, July 3, throughout the downtown lakefront area.
Members of the public are advised on the following:
- The Port’s South Harbor Tract (commonly referred to as Jones Island) will be closed to the public on Monday, July 3, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. No public access locations on Jones Island, including near the Hoan Bridge and at Kaszube’s Park, will be available for watching the fireworks.
- Private events are expected to be held near Pier Wisconsin at both Discovery World museum and Harbor House restaurant during the evening of Monday, July 3, 2023. Lakefront public access thoroughfares connecting Discovery World, Pier Wisconsin, and Harbor House will remain open and available throughout the day, including near the Rotary Amphitheater at Discovery World.
- Residents should consider other publicly-accessible locations to watch the fireworks on Monday, July 3, 2023, including E. Erie Street, Urban Park, the Russel Avenue Fishing Pier, South Shore Park, Veteran’s Park, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and more.
- A slow-no wake zone notice on the water has been previously issued by the City of Milwaukee Harbormaster from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. for Monday, July 3, 2023. Vessel speed limits are restricted to five miles per hour, slow no wake, in Milwaukee Harbor during this time. Law enforcement will be present on the water.
Updates will be available for members of the public as needed at portmilwaukee.com.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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So why is it so necessary to close off Jones Island to people who want to watch fireworks? Are the salt piles causing a problem? And why is Interstate 794 always closed as well? I can see closing selective exits for fireworks traffic but why close the whole thing? Pretend it’s a city.