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Michigan Tech proposes 9‑month study on rising Mackinac Bridge ice closures
Summary
Michigan Technological University asked the subcommittee to fund a roughly nine‑month analysis into increasing ice-related closures on the Mackinac Bridge, citing recent years of more frequent and longer shutdowns that disrupt travel and commerce to the Upper Peninsula.
Michigan Technological University and Rep. Fairbairn presented a request for funding to study why the Mackinac Bridge has experienced more frequent closures from falling ice in recent years and to evaluate mitigation options. Bill Cordenbrock, Michigan Tech’s vice president for government relations, said the university…
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