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Updated video reviews Mackinac Bridge Walk options for 2023

Posted on July 6th, 2023

The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk for 2023 is right around the corner and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has updated a video explaining the options people have for participating in this beloved event. Based on the success of the recent events, the MBA will again start the 2023 Bridge Walk from both St. Ignace and Ma… Read More

Mackinac Bridge enters the busy season for traffic and maintenance work

Posted on June 6th, 2023

As traffic picks up on the Mackinac Bridge for the traditional increase in warmer season travel, so does the work required to maintain this engineering icon. The Mackinac Bridge Authority’s (MBA) team of dedicated maintenance staff is out on the bridge deck, replacing pieces of the original decking, repair… Read More

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

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

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

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

Mackinac Bridge Authority meets in Ann Arbor Nov. 4

Posted on November 4th, 2022

The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will meet Nov. 4 in Ann Arbor to elect new officers, receive an update for an upcoming resurfacing project for the bridge’s north viaduct span, hear an update on pending legislation, and to set a meeting schedule for 2023. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Kuenzel R… Read More

September Traffic Report

Posted on October 24th, 2022

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 491,014 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of September compared to 499,255 in 2021.
For the month of September, traffic was down 1.7% and fare revenue was down 3.6% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a sub… Read More