(WPBN/WGTU) - - UPDATE: The Mackinac Bridge Authority has announced as of 5:30 p.m. Monday that the bridge is now back open to the public for commuting. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has announced ...

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Mackinac Bridge opened up to traffic around 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning. It's been closed for several periods throughout the week due to falling ice.