How long does a typical falling ice closure last?
The shortest closure was 37 minutes on Nov. 29, 2001. The longest closure to date was 30 hours and 4 minutes in a closure that started April 2, 2025 and ended April 3, 2025. The average closure lasts about five hours and 54 minutes. Over the last 30 years, which is roughly 262,800 hours, the bridge has been closed 188 hours and 4 minutes for falling ice, less than 0.07 percent of the time.
