After being closed since the end of March, the original Blue Water Bridge is open again as of Wednesday, July 8 at 7am.
Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Diane Cross says they had hoped to have resurfacing work done by the end of June, but another week was needed because of some paving issues.
She says there'll still be some brief closures to allow crews to paint pavement markings.
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MDOT invested $4.05-million and Canada $3-million in the resurfacing project that will preserve the safety and reliability of the original westbound span.
Traffic, in both directions, shifted to the newer eastbound span throughout the project.
About 14,600 vehicles cross the bridge daily.