Mackinac Bridge Authority

Spanning the Straits of Mackinac since 1957

Mackinac Bridge enters the busy season for traffic and for maintenance work

Posted on May 25th, 2021
As traffic picks up on the Mackinac Bridge for the traditional increase in warmer season travel, so does the work required to maintain this engineering icon. Contractor Seaway Painting is wrapping up five seasons devoted to stripping and repainting the bridge’s twin ivory towers. At the same time, the Macki… Read More

April Traffic Report

Posted on May 14th, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 257,000 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of April compared to 86,413 in 2020.
For the month of April, traffic was up 197.4% and fare revenue was up 103.0% compared to last year.
Traffic and revenue declined dramatically in April 202… Read More

March Traffic Report

Posted on May 14th, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 229,227 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of March compared to 177,904 in 2020.
For the month of March, traffic was up 28.8% and fare revenue was up 17.7% compared to last year.
Traffic and revenue declined dramatically in March 2020… Read More

Special meeting May 18 to discuss Annual Bridge Walk

Posted on May 14th, 2021
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will meet in an online special session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, to discuss the Annual Bridge Walk currently scheduled for Labor Day. The meeting will be conducted on the Microsoft Teams platform, and will be available for public viewing through Livestream at https://livestrea… Read More