A major bridge that allows east-west traffic along the Upper Peninsula's southern shoreline will close for five days later this month for inspections, the Michigan Department of Transportation said.

The Heath M. Robinson Memorial Cut River Bridge on U.S. 2 in Mackinac County will undergo inspections from Monday, Oct. 27, through Oct. 31, the MDOT announced Monday in a news release .

U.S. 2 traffic will detour to Cut River Road and Prater Boulevard while the Upper Peninsula bridge undergoes survey scanning, "reach-all" inspections and soil borings.

Traffic along the detour will be limited to 45 mph. MDOT said over-width permits won't be issued for the detour section.

The inspections will help ensure continued safe and reliable operation of the bridge, MDOT said.

According to MDOT,

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