Sorlie Bridge closing this afternoon

A view of the Red River at the Sorlie Bridge on Sunday night in downtown Grand Forks. Emily Lorenz/special to the Herald

By Sydney Mook

April 01, 2020 at 12:24 PM

Officials from Grand Forks and East Grand Forks will be closing the Sorlie Bridge on DeMers Avenue at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday due to rising flood waters. The closure is being moved up due to the incoming snow and the rapid rise of the river, according to a city press release issued just after 1:15 p.m.

The closures at the Sorlie Bridge need to be installed from the wet side of the floodwalls causing crews to close the bridge prior to water impacting the road, the press release stated.

By Sydney Mook

Sydney Mook has been the managing editor at the Herald since April 2021. In her role she edits and assigns stories and helps reporters develop their work for readers.

Mook has been with the Herald since May 2018 and was first hired as the Herald's higher education reporter where she covered UND and other happenings in state higher education. She was later promoted to community editor in 2019.

For story pitches contact her at smook@gfherald.com or call her at 701-780-1134.