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Aquarium crane operation to temporarily close Market Street Bridge sidewalk, access to The Passage

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Artwork in The Passage is seen on May 1, 2025. The Market Street entrance to the attraction will be closed temporarily on Saturday, Feb. 14 for a crane lift operation associated with the replacement of cooling towers at the Tennessee Aquarium
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Artwork in The Passage is seen on May 1, 2025. The Market Street entrance to the attraction will be closed temporarily on Saturday, Feb. 14 for a crane lift operation associated with the replacement of cooling towers at the Tennessee Aquarium

The west sidewalk on the Market Street Bridge and the Market Street entrance to The Passage will be closed to pedestrians Saturday morning for a crane lift operation at the Tennessee Aquarium, according to a press release from the city of Chattanooga.

The crane operation is associated with the replacement of cooling towers at the aquarium. The restrictions will be in place from 7 a.m. to noon.

“We’ve coordinated closely with the project teams to ensure the work is completed efficiently while keeping pedestrian traffic a safe distance from the site,” said Justin Stickland of the Public Works Transportation Division in the release. “We encourage everyone to plan for a slight detour if they’re heading downtown Saturday morning.”

— Compiled by Tierra Hayes

Staff file Photo / The lights on the Market Street Bridge burn against the twilight, as a pedestrian crosses to the downtown side, on Sept. 28, 2022. The west sidewalk on the bridge will be closed temporarily on Saturday, Feb. 14 for a crane lift operation associated with the replacement of cooling towers at the Tennessee Aquarium.
Staff file Photo / The lights on the Market Street Bridge burn against the twilight, as a pedestrian crosses to the downtown side, on Sept. 28, 2022. The west sidewalk on the bridge will be closed temporarily on Saturday, Feb. 14 for a crane lift operation associated with the replacement of cooling towers at the Tennessee Aquarium.