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Traffic on Mackinac Bridge in Michigan Resumed After Closure Due to 'Emergency Incident'

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The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan was earlier closed due to an "active bomb threat", local media reported, citing Michigan State Police. 18.07.2021, Sputnik International

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Mackinac Bridge authorities, along with Michigan's police department, announced on Sunday that traffic was resumed on the bridge after closure due to a "bomb threat".Earlier, people were urged to steer clear of the area due to an "emergency situation" on the Mackinac Bridge, a roadway connecting the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinaw City.The bridge remained closed for some two-and-a-half hours.Local media reports said at the time that the bridge had been closed due to an "active bomb threat". Traffic was stopped in both directions, and a bomb squad was said to have arrived on the scene.The Mackinac Bridge is the largest suspended roadway in Michigan and the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

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Traffic on Mackinac Bridge in Michigan Resumed After Closure Due to 'Emergency Incident'

19:48 GMT 18.07.2021 (Updated: 13:20 GMT 06.08.2022)

© AFP 2023 / KAREN BLEIERThe Mackinaw Bridge July 27, 2008 as seen from St. Ignace, MI.The Mackinac Bridge straddles the Straits of Mackinac connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Building it took three years, 2,500 men, 85,000 blueprints, 71,300 tons of structural steel, 466,3000 cubic yards of concrete, 41,000 miles of cable wire and millions of steel rivets and bolts.

The Mackinaw Bridge July 27, 2008 as seen from St. Ignace, MI.The Mackinac Bridge straddles the Straits of Mackinac connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Building it took three years, 2,500 men, 85,000 blueprints, 71,300 tons of structural steel, 466,3000 cubic yards of concrete, 41,000 miles of cable wire and millions of steel rivets and bolts. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.07.2021

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The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan was earlier closed due to an "active bomb threat", local media reported, citing Michigan State Police.

Mackinac Bridge authorities, along with Michigan's police department, announced on Sunday that traffic was resumed on the bridge after closure due to a "bomb threat".

"An extensive search" conducted by law enforcement on the scene appeared to find no threat.

Earlier, people were urged to steer clear of the area due to an "emergency situation" on the Mackinac Bridge, a roadway connecting the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinaw City.

Law enforcement notified the MBA of a bomb threat on the bridge; MBA closed the bridge at 2:15 p.m. After an extensive search, nothing has been found. They are completing one more sweep and hope to re-open the bridge soon. MSP and Mackinaw City police are investigating.
— The Mackinac Bridge (@mackinacbridge) July 18, 2021

The bridge remained closed for some two-and-a-half hours.

"Mackinac Bridge is CLOSED to all traffic due to an emergency incident. Please stay clear of the area!", bridge authorities said earlier, adding that it is unclear when it will be re-opened.

The Mackinac Bridge is currently closed. https://t.co/wH1qGUkXTP
— @MSPNorthernMI (@mspnorthernmi) July 18, 2021

Local media reports said at the time that the bridge had been closed due to an "active bomb threat". Traffic was stopped in both directions, and a bomb squad was said to have arrived on the scene.

UPDATE: The Mackinac Bridge is closed due to an active bomb threat. pic.twitter.com/tudiI7czZK
— Brennan Prill (@WxBrenn) July 18, 2021

#BreakingNews from the Mackinac Bridge Authority: “Mackinac Bridge is CLOSED to all traffic due to an emergency incident. Please stay clear of the area” - sent at 2:28 p.m. @wluctv6 pic.twitter.com/ZhaETitAxh
— Andrew LaCombe (@andrewlacombe) July 18, 2021

The Mackinac Bridge is the largest suspended roadway in Michigan and the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere.