Mackinac Bridge News

Mackinac Bridge Authority to meet March 10 in Southfield

Posted on March 6th, 2023

The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will meet March 10 in Southfield to receive an update for an upcoming rehabilitation project for the bridge’s north viaduct span, hear a report on the annual and underwater inspection report, and to set a meeting schedule for the remainder of 2023. The meeting is scheduled to be… Read More

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

Vocational Village students gift model of the Mighty Mac to the Mackinac Bridge Authority

Posted on February 1st, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA C… 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

Mackinac Bridge 30-minute nighttime closures Nov. 29-30 for backup power system upgrade

Posted on November 17th, 2022

The Mackinac Bridge will close to traffic between 2:30 and 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29, and Wednesday, Nov. 30, for replacement of the bridge’s backup power system. The closures are necessary because the electrical work will also result in an outage of the bridge’s tolling system. The Mackinac Bridge Authority (… 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

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