The bridge will be reopened to eastbound traffic by 7 p.m., according to a statement from MDOT. Westbound lanes are open, however, the left lane is closed due to an ongoing police investigation, it stated. Wire beams were used in place of cables while workers repaired damage on the bridge Thursday afternoon after high winds caused an empty semi-truck to hit the bridge on Wednesday night. — The Associated Press

ANNISTON, Stone Stone — A five-mile backup of westbound traffic developed at 5 p.m., about an hour after workers finished replacing broken cables that had earlier closed the bridge, according to the state transportation department’s Web site. The right lane of eastbound traffic is closed while the left lane, where the crash occurred, remains open. — The Associated Press.

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MACKINAC BRIDGE: Bridge initially closed to both eastbound and westbound traffic at 7 p.m. Thursday night due to high winds and crashed semi-truck. The remaining cables that were inspected showed no sign of damage. The bridge will be opened to westbound traffic at 7 p.m., with eastbound lanes opening soon after, according to MDOT.

 MACKINAC BRIDGE: East- and westbound traffic remains open. The bridge was closed due to high winds and crashed semi-truck. The cables inspected showed no sign of damage.

MDOT says they hope to have lanes open by 7 p.m. tonight, but that it might take up to a week to fully repair cables. Cable inspection is ongoing, they said.

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