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.

Mackinac Bridge was just closed for 30 hours. That’s a new record. Officials are optimistic that the bridge is now cleared of ice and won’t need to close again. In the third closure in as many ...