ST. IGNANCE, Mich. — The Mackinac Bridge set a dubious new record this week with the longest consecutive closure of the bridge in its history.
Shut down due to ice chunks falling from the towers and cables, no traffic crossed the straits for 30 hours, 4 minutes, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. The closure started Wednesday, April 2 at 2:33 a.m. and ran until 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, April 3.
The old record was 20 hours, 15 minutes…