Passenger vehicles tolls will be $3.50 on Jan. 1
Passenger vehicles tolls will be $3.50 on Jan. 1
Effective Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, the following rates will go into effect (per crossing):
• Auto/passenger vehicle – $3.50; vehicle with trailer – $1.75 per axle
• Commuter – $1.80*
• Other, including commercial trucks and motor homes – $4.50 per axle
After a series of public hearings held in December 2007, the MBA board unanimously approved incremental toll adjustments until 2014, instead of a one-time adjustment. Toll revenue will help fund a long-term maintenance and preservation program that includes a complete deck-replacement project within the next decade. The 52-year-old bridge is maintained and operated exclusively with toll revenue.
Passenger vehicle tolls will increase to $4 in 2012 and $4.50 in 2014. A passenger vehicle with trailer toll will be $2 per axle in 2012 and $2.25 in 2014. Motor home and commercial truck tolls will increase to $5 per axle in 2012 and $6 per axle in 2014. Commuter tolls will increase to $1.90 in 2011, $2.00 in 2012, $2.10 in 2013, and $2.20 in 2014.
At its December 2007 meeting, the MBA board also decided to review financial forecast data in 2013 to determine future actions, such as a toll increase listed in 2014, modification of tolls, and/or bonding. Regardless of future traffic volumes, the MBA will work diligently on its long-term preservation strategy to continuously review and implement a variety of cost-saving measures, as appropriate.
*Commuter card holders must make their second trip within 36 hours of the first one in order to receive the commuter rate.
Mission Statement: The Mackinac Bridge Authority is committed to preserve and maintain the State of Michigan’s single largest asset and one of the world’s leading suspension bridges to provide safe, pleasurable and expedient passage over the Straits of Mackinac for economic benefit and improved quality of life.
