Mackinac Bridge News

Mackinac Bridge Walk less than a week away

Posted on September 1st, 2016

Gov. Rick Snyder will lead the expected 40,000 walkers across the 5-mile span beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5. Walkers can start across the bridge up until 11 a.m., and buses are available to bring walkers from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace for $5. All details on the walk are available on the Mackinac Bridge Authority… Read More

Late summer brings peak traffic, special events to the Mackinac Bridge

Posted on August 22nd, 2016

Most would agree that summer goes by too fast in northern Michigan. But August doesn’t just mark the end of summer at the Mackinac Bridge; it’s the annual peak of traffic with a host of fun events ahead. Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) Executive Secretary Bob Sweeney believes this late-summer traffic s… Read More

Gov. Rick Snyder makes reappointments to the Mackinac Bridge Authority

Posted on June 30th, 2016

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the reappointments of Barbara Brown of St. Ignace and Patrick “Shorty” Gleason of Davison to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Housed in the Michigan Department of Transportation, the seven-member Mackinac Bridge Authority is responsible for the maintenance and operation of… Read More

Mackinac Bridge tokens and anniversary posters

Posted on February 8th, 2016

If you’ve got a Mackinac Bridge fan in the family, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has anniversary posters, commemorative tokens, and medallions available for purchase by mail or in the authority’s administration building in St. Ignace.
“Admirers of the bridge who missed out on the first run of anniver… Read More

Falling ice prompts temporary Mackinac Bridge closure

Posted on January 26th, 2016

Accumulated ice falling from the Mackinac Bridge has prompted bridge officials to close it to traffic temporarily as a safety precaution.
Warmer temperatures and increased sun have loosened ice that formed on the bridge’s towers and cables, causing some of it to fall on the driving lanes below. The Mackinac Brid… Read More

Mackinac Bridge traffic up each month in 2015

Posted on January 13th, 2016

The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) announced today that bridge traffic during each of the last 13 months has increased over the prior year, a positive trend through 2015. “The improving economy is likely the largest factor driving this increase in traffic, with low fuel prices, our special events, and trav… Read More

MBA Deer Count Numbers

Posted on December 7th, 2015

MBA Deer Count Numbers The deer count for 2015 is the lowest ever reported by the Mackinac Bridge Authority. There were 1500 deer counted in 2015, which is down from 2233 deer in 2014. This is a 32.8% drop from the previous all time low, which was in 2014.… Read More

Mackinac Bridge tokens and anniversary posters

Posted on November 9th, 2015

If you’ve got a Mackinac Bridge fan in the family, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has anniversary posters, commemorative tokens, and medallions available for purchase by mail or in the authority’s administration building in St. Ignace. “Admirers of the bridge who missed out on the first run of anniver… Read More

Back by popular demand: Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary posters

Posted on November 3rd, 2015

Due to continued demand for Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary posters, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) is making them available again. “In 2007, we offered posters in four different designs celebrating the Mackinac Bridge’s anniversary, but we had only a limited quantity and they went quickly,… Read More

Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary posters available

Posted on November 2nd, 2015