Mackinac Bridge Authority

Spanning the Straits of Mackinac since 1957

Thursday’s Mackinac Bridge Authority meeting to be broadcast on LiveStream

Posted on November 7th, 2018
The Nov. 8 regular meeting of the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) in St. Ignace will be broadcast via LiveStream for those unable to attend in person. The agenda includes updates on the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk and the bridge tower painting projects, as well as a public information session by representatives from the… Read More

St. Ignace couple gets engaged at the top of the Mighty Mac

Posted on October 25th, 2018
Taking a tour to the top of the Mackinac Bridge? That’s always a good story. Getting engaged on the Mackinac Bridge? Now that’s a tale that future generations will hear. That’s just what happened to Emily Misner and her boyfriend, Cord Wilson (now fiancé; she said yes!), who proposed to her midda… Read More

Gov. Rick Snyder makes appointments to the Mackinac Bridge Authority

Posted on October 5th, 2018
Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Mike Zimmer of Dimondale and Kirk Steudle of South Lyon to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Established in 1950, the seven-member authority authorizes use of legal and financial services necessary to manage and finance bridge maintenance and repair projects. â… Read More

August Traffic Report

Posted on September 19th, 2018
Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 608,996 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of August compared to 594,396 in 2017. For the month of August, traffic is up 2.5% and fare revenue is up 1.3% compared to last year. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a subst… Read More

25,000 walk the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day

Posted on September 5th, 2018
Despite significant operational changes to the Mackinac Bridge Annual Walk in 2018, more than 25,000 people participated in the 61-year tradition this Labor Day. “The comments we heard both during the walk and those submitted through our website afterward have been very positive,” said Bob Sweeney… Read More

July Traffic Report

Posted on August 30th, 2018
Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 610,322 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of July compared to 609,916 in 2017.
For the month of July, traffic is up 0.1% and fare revenue is up 1.0% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substanti… Read More

One week to go until the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk

Posted on August 27th, 2018
There are some big changes to the Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk this year, but there’s still time to plan for your participation in the event Labor Day morning.                The most significant change is that the walk will now start from both ends of the bridge, eliminating the need for buses… Read More

New text alerts sign-up for Mackinac Bridge annual walk

Posted on August 21st, 2018
For the second time, Mackinac County 911/Emergency Management and the Mackinac Bridge Authority are offering text updates for this year’s Annual Bridge Walk. Mackinac County 911, using its RAVE Alert System, will send updates and information from the MBA to users’ cell phones now through Labor Day.… Read More

June Traffic Report

Posted on July 30th, 2018
Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 446,930 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of June compared to 437,174 in 2017.
For the month of June, traffic is up 2.2% and fare revenue is up 0.2% compared to last year. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substanti… Read More
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