Overview
- The Mackinac Bridge Authority says ice dropping from the bridge’s cables and towers has forced a full closure to all traffic.
- There is no estimated time for reopening as staff monitor conditions at multiple points along the five-mile structure.
- Drivers are urged to avoid the bridge area to allow maintenance vehicles to operate and to wait for official notice before approaching.
- Travelers can get status updates on AM 530 or 1610, check online, or text “MacBridge” to 67283 for reopening alerts.
- The closure halts the main roadway link between Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas, disrupting cross-Straits travel.