Bridge Breakdown Blocks Vehicle Traffic Near Lake Michigan

Bicentennial Bridge closed to vehicular traffic until next week

ST. JOSEPH — The Bicentennial Bridge over the St. Joseph River will remain in the open position until at least Tuesday, meaning cars will have to find another way to get to the other side of the river.

Bridge breakdown blocks vehicle traffic near Lake Michigan

ST. JOSEPH, MI — A bridge breakdown is blocking vehicle traffic as many people flock to the lakeshore to beat the summer heat and celebrate the Fourth of July.

With major bridge closed, St. Joseph Public Safety adjusts traffic plan for tonight

The Bicentennial Bridge between St. Joseph and Benton Harbor will be closed all weekend due to mechanical problems, likely creating a traffic headache with tonight’s fireworks in St. Joseph. However, St. Joseph Department of Public Safety Director Steve Neubecker tells us they have made adjustments to the traffic plan. “What we’re going to do is we normally close the M-63 Whitwam Drive entrance ramp,” Neubecker said. “We’re going to open that th…

Bicentennial Bridge closed to vehicle traffic through at least Tuesday

The Bicentennial Bridge between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will be closed to vehicular traffic until at least Tuesday, July 8. The Michigan Department of Transportation says crews on Tuesday were able to replace the bridge’s cylinder, but they had issues getting the structure to close properly. That shut down westbound vehicle traffic for a while Wednesday afternoon, but then MDOT announced the bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic al…