UPDATE 8:30 PM: The bridge is now open to all traffic. There is a speed limit of 20 miles per hour.
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No high-profile vehicles are able to cross the Mackinac Bridge at this time due to high winds.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority says semis, campers and other vehicles will not be allowed to cross the bridge until further notice.
Winds are blowing across the bridge in excess of 50 miles per hour. Motorists are being instructed to reduce their speed to 20 miles per hour as they approach the bridge and be prepared to stop. Bridge personnel are stationed at both ends of the structure to provide instructions regarding how and when to proceed across the bridge.
Passenger cars, passenger vans, and pick-up trucks without campers are being permitted to cross, but drivers are asked to exercise appropriate caution. Strong winds are blowing across the surface of the bridge. Motorists are asked to drive 20 miles per hour or less.
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