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Mackinac Bridge now open after bomb threat closed it for hours Sunday

By Amber Ainsworth
FOX 2 Detroit
Crime and Public Safety
Published July 18, 2021 3:46 PM EDT

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Published July 18, 2021 3:46 PM EDT
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The Mackinac Bridge (Photo by Amber Ainsworth/FOX 2)

ST. IGNACE, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Mackinac Bridge is now open after a bomb threat forced it to close Sunday.

The bridge to the Upper Peninsula was reported closed just before 2:30 p.m. It reopened around 5:15 p.m.

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