I wouldn’t travel to the bridge if I thought there was a possibility of a closure. How can I find out when the bridge might have to close for falling ice, and how can I find out when the bridge has been reopened?
The Authority website (www.MackinacBridge.org/conditions) is updated with current travel conditions for the bridge, including closures. Closure information is also posted on the Authority’s X page, @MackinacBridge. People who are interested in receiving text messages about bridge closures can sign up for Mackinac County 911’s RAVE Alert System updates. There is no cost to receive these updates, aside from any texting fees from the participant’s mobile coverage plan. To opt into this text alert system, text “MacBridge” to 67283. During closures, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) helps post information on their message signs farther away from the Straits. Once in the Straits area, drives can tune to AM radio 530 or 1610 for updates. As drivers approach the Mackinac Bridge, advisories are posted on dynamic message signs on US-2 and I-75. Local radio stations also share information about closures.
We try to stay in touch with customers during closures, but as we said, there aren’t a lot of updates that we can give aside from announcing the closure has ended. Predicting when that will occur isn’t something we can do.
