Grosse Ile's free bridge to fully open Friday
The Detroit News
Grosse Ile -- After being partially closed since Monday, the free Grosse Ile Bridge will be fully opened again on Friday afternoon.
Wayne County has been closing the bridge from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. every day this week for sidewalk repairs. The bridge will be closed for that same time period today, Thursday and Friday.
The bridge is open for traffic before 8:30 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m., according to the Wayne County Department of Public Services. During the closures, traffic will be diverted to the Grosse Ile toll bridge north of the free bridge.
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The Grosse Ile Bridge Co. will collect the tolls during those days from traffic traveling on and off the island. The toll for automobiles, pickup trucks, SUV, vans and motorcycles is $1.50 each direction for those with a bridge pass, $1.80 for drivers with tokens and a $2 cash fare for others.
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