Lift bridge in Albion closing for 4 hours overnight to replace gate arms

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 3 November 2025 at 11:26 am

Photo by Tom Rivers: This photo from Aug. 17 was taken from the Ingersoll Street lift bridge looking west towards the Main Street bridge. The Main Street bridge reopened on Sept. 19 following a nearly three-year construction project.

ALBION – The Main Street lift bridge in Albion is closing for 4 hours tonight to replace gate arms, the state Department of Transportation said today.

The DOT is advising motorists that the lift bridge will be closed to traffic from 2 a.m. until  6 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4.

Motorists should anticipate travel delays during this time and are advised to seek alternate routes. Construction activities are weather dependent and subject to change based on conditions, the DOT said.