You may have to find an alternative route on your commute through Sturgeon Bay starting next week.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced that the Michigan Street Bridge will be closed Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the last three weeks of this month (October 14-17, October 21-24, and October 28-31.

The closures are due to crews installing fiber wrap on the bridge counterweights. The DOT says the planned maintenance will create a safer passageway for motorists across the bay of Sturgeon Bay by wrapping around the bridge counterweight to prevent debris from possibly coming loose and falling onto the bridge roadway.

The bridge will be left in the up position for most of the work allowing for marine traffic to pass through.

Drivers in Sturgeon Bay will be able to cross the channel on the Maple-to-Oregon Street Bridge and the Bay View Bridge while the work on the Michigan Street Bridge is being completed.