Mackinac Bridge faces risks of ice-related closures, a common winter occurrence since 1998, with an average annual shutdown.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority operates five cameras to watch the structure, but heavy snow is making it invisible on Dec. 29.
The first bridge closure recorded was for falling ice was on Jan. 30, 1998, closing the bridge for 2 hours, 50 minutes. A ...
MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A high wind warning was issued for drivers crossing the Mackinac Bridge Monday. The ...
The Mackinac Bridge Authority closes the bridge to traffic when ice falls from the bridge’s towers and cables, citing safety ...
The Michigan Department of Transportation is warning about potential closures this winter due to falling ice. According to ...
In a Thursday press release, the Michigan Department of Transportation revealed that ice has formed on the upper cables and ...
Ice chunks, sheets and spears fall hundreds of feet from towers and cables. They can damage vehicles and injure or kill ...
MACKINAW CITY, MI - Michigan’s iconic Mackinac Bridge was closed to traffic for more than an hour Monday night during what bridge officials described as an “emergency incident.” The Mackinac Bridge ...
ESCANABA- There is a population explosion going on all across Upper Michigan! From the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the ...
The Mackinac Bridge may need to close due to falling ice. Ice has formed on the towers and cables of the bridge that connects ...