The Mackinac Bridge Authority is alerting drivers about ice forming on the bridge’s upper cables and towers. This buildup ...

The first bridge closure recorded was for falling ice was on Jan. 30, 1998, closing the bridge for 2 hours, 50 minutes. A closure in 2025 lasted days.

Ice chunks, sheets and spears fall hundreds of feet from towers and cables. They can damage vehicles and injure or kill ...

Mackinac Bridge officials have announced a fog warning in effect for motorists driving across bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 7. "Currently we are experiencing fog in the Straits area. Due to limited ...

MACKINAW CITY, MI (FOX 2) - UPDATE: The bridge re-opened at about 4:15 p.m. The Mackinac Bridge was closed just before 2:45 p.m. for an "emergency incident," according to the bridge authority. Early ...

ST. IGNACE, Mich. (WLUC) - UPDATE: The Mackinac Bridge Authority reports the Mackinac Bridge is now open. Last published 12/27/25 at 3:01 PM The Mackinac Bridge Authority reports the Mackinac Bridge ...

The Mackinac Bridge closed for more than an hour Monday night because of an undisclosed incident that impacted traffic in both directions. Michigan State Police didn’t describe the incident more ...

The bridge is now back open to traffic in both directions. EMMET COUNTY — The Mackinac Bridge is currently closed in BOTH directions due to an incident on I-75, this is according the Mackinac Bridge ...

ST. IGNACE, MI – Construction is expected to take place on the Mackinac Bridge during 2026 and 2027. The projects involve toll booth message boards, and deck repairs and repaving. In 2026, the message ...

Authorities said one person died in an incident Tuesday afternoon on the Mackinac Bridge. A Mackinac County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said a person "took their own life" on the bridge at about ...

One person died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after jumping from the Mackinac Bridge, the Mackinac County Sheriff's Office said on Nov. 5. Mackinac County Sheriff's Office Lt. Bryan Hookana confirmed the ...