If you plan to cross the St. Joseph River this Saturday, December 21st, you’d better do it before 8am or after 4:30pm, because anytime in between the Blossomland Bridge, carrying M-63 over the river, will be closed for repairs and you will have to detour by taking the Bicentennial Bridge taking the Business Loop through Benton Harbor or head to the Napier Avenue Bridge.
There have been short term closures each day for a while on the Blossomland Bridge, but this is a solid 8 1/2 hours without access.
MDOT has issued a one sentence statement regarding the situation:
The M-63 Blossomland Bridge in St. Joseph, Berrien County, will be closed for repairs Saturday, Dec. 21, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for repairs.
Make your plans accordingly.
