Mackinac Bridge Authority

Spanning the Straits of Mackinac since 1957

January Traffic Report

Posted on March 6th, 2023
Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 215,779 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of January compared to 201,705 in 2022.
For the month of January, traffic was up 7.0% and fare revenue was up 2.5% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substantial… Read More

December Traffic Report

Posted on January 23rd, 2023
Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 203,830 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of December compared to 211,803 in 2021.
For the month of December, traffic was down 3.8% and fare revenue was down 6.6% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a subst… Read More

November Traffic Report

Posted on January 3rd, 2023
Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 260,708 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of November compared to 267,242 in 2021.
For the month of November, traffic was down 2.4% and fare revenue was down 5.2% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a subst… Read More

Piece of Mackinac Bridge now resides at South Pole

Posted on December 22nd, 2022
Since the Mackinac Bridge Authority started selling pieces of the original deck grating as it’s replaced, it’s safe to say that pieces have made their way to many spots far from the Straits of Mackinac. You would be hard-pressed, however, to take one farther away than Brendan Fisher has. Fisher recentl… Read More

October Traffic Report

Posted on December 2nd, 2022
Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 412,743 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of October compared to 433,063 in 2021.
For the month of October, traffic was down 4.7% and fare revenue was down 5.9% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substan… Read More

Small Grating Sales

Posted on November 15th, 2022
 
  • Small grating available for sale only in our Administration Building, which is open 24/7
  • Each piece is $20.00
  • Limit of 3 per customer
  • Grating is sold on a first come, first serve basis. No grating will be held for sale
  • Each customer must sign a Used Deck Grating Liability Disclaimer / Hold Harmless Agreement for
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Cavalieri promoted to chief engineer at Mackinac Bridge

Posted on November 14th, 2022
It’s a changing of the guard at the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA): Assistant Bridge Engineer Cole Cavalieri will assume the role of chief bridge engineer, as current Chief Engineer Julie Neph retires after 30 years at the Authority. Neph, who has been with the MBA for most of her career, will retire at the end of De… Read More

Mackinac Bridge Authority meets in Ann Arbor Nov. 4

Posted on November 4th, 2022
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will meet Nov. 4 in Ann Arbor to elect new officers, receive an update for an upcoming resurfacing project for the bridge’s north viaduct span, hear an update on pending legislation, and to set a meeting schedule for 2023. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Kuenzel R… Read More