July 2026 | Mackinac Bridge Authority

Report confirms Mackinac Bridge below threshold risk of collapse due to theoretical vessel collision

Posted on July 8th, 2026

Media contact: James Lake, [email protected], 906-250-0993 Fast facts:

Following the March 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was struck by a container ship, the National Transportation Safety Board called on owners of 68 bridges in the United State, including the Mackinac B

Mackinac Bridge View Park building dedicated to former Bridge Authority Chairman Bill Gnodtke

Posted on July 8th, 2026

During a special meeting today, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) dedicated the building at Bridge View Park in honor of Bill Gnodtke, former authority member and chairman. During the meeting, held at the iron worker memorial at the park in St. Ignace, the authority members passed a resolution marking the dedica… Read More