Mackinac Bridge News

MDOT Begins I-75 Reconstruction Project

Posted on March 31st, 2000

MDOT Begins I-75 Reconstruction Project The year 2000 construction season in the Upper Peninsula begins two weeks early on I-75 between the Mackinac Bridge toll plaza and US-2 near St. Ignace. On April 3, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) begins reconstruction of a mile of freeway and ramps. The ear… Read More

Top Civil Engineering Project of the Century

Posted on December 14th, 1999

Top Civil Engineering Project of the Century Michigan Lieutenant Governor Dick Posthumus announced today that the Mackinac Bridge was selected the state’s number one civil engineering project of the 20th Century by the Michigan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). “Crossing… Read More

Final Deer Count

Posted on December 2nd, 1999

Final Deer Count Since 1957, the Mackinac Bridge Authority has counted the number of deer taken south across the Mackinac Bridge during Michigan’s firearm deer season. The toll collectors count bucks and does. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources requests this information each year to provide an i… Read More

Mackinac Bridge Deer Check Station

Posted on November 8th, 1999

Mackinac Bridge Deer Check Station For the first time since 1972, the Department of Natural Resources will host a deer check station in St. Ignace near the Mackinac Bridge during the firearm deer hunting season. The station is in addition to three highway check stations near Alma, Big Rapids and Birch Run. This stati… Read More

Lawrence A. Rubin Honored

Posted on November 4th, 1999

Lawrence A. Rubin Honored The Lawrence A. Rubin Conference Room was dedicated today by the members of the Mackinac Bridge Authority board at their official meeting held in St. Ignace. The Authority dedicated the conference room in recognition of Lawrence A. Rubin for his outstanding service to the State of Michiga… Read More

Enjoy Fall Colors in Michigan

Posted on October 11th, 1999

Enjoy Fall Colors in Michigan Fall colors are at their peak in northern Michigan. The air is crisp, the sky is blue and everywhere you look, the trees are painted bright colors of red, yellow and orange. Now is the perfect time to take a drive and enjoy Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Mother Nature at their finest.… Read More

Bridge Walk Attracts 62,500

Posted on September 9th, 1999

Bridge Walk Attracts 62,500 The 1999 Labor Day Bridge Walk was a success. Approximately 62,500 people walked across the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day morning. The picture to the right shows eager walkers waiting to board one of the 127 buses that transported walkers from Mackinaw City to the starting line in St. Ignac… Read More

1999 Labor Day Bridge Walk Advisory

Posted on August 31st, 1999

1999 Labor Day Bridge Walk Advisory Preparations for the 1999 Labor Day Bridge Walk are well underway. The picture to the right shows the staging area on the north side of the Mackinac Bridge where walkers begin their five-mile journey south to Mackinaw City. If you plan to walk across the Mackinac Bridge, you will fin… Read More

Mackinac Bridge Authority Improves Web Site

Posted on August 23rd, 1999

Mackinac Bridge Authority Improves Web Site The Mackinac Bridge Authority is pleased to present our improved web site. We’ve added some new features to our site which include a current conditions page, a news page, a live picture of the Mackinac Bridge, and a “contact” us page. For those who visi… Read More

Governor Dedicates Van Wagoner Building

Posted on August 11th, 1999

Governor Dedicates Van Wagoner Building State Transportation Building gets a new name. Governor Engler today dedicated the Murray D. Van Wagoner Transportation Building in honor of the late Michigan Governor and State Highway Commissioner. The building, formerly known as the Transportation Building, locate… Read More