Mackinac Bridge Authority

Spanning the Straits of Mackinac since 1957

Updated video reviews Mackinac Bridge Walk options for 2021

Posted on June 23rd, 2021
  The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back for 2021, 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 2018 and 2019 events, the MBA will again start the 2021 Annual Bridge Walk from both St. Ignace and… Read More

May Traffic Report

Posted on June 23rd, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 360,956 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of May compared to 222,071 in 2020.
For the month of May, traffic was up 62.5% and fare revenue was up 47.2% compared to last year.
Traffic and revenue declined dramatically in May 2020 due to t… Read More

Mackinac Bridge enters the busy season for traffic and for maintenance work

Posted on May 25th, 2021
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. Contractor Seaway Painting is wrapping up five seasons devoted to stripping and repainting the bridge’s twin ivory towers. At the same time, the Macki… Read More

April Traffic Report

Posted on May 14th, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 257,000 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of April compared to 86,413 in 2020.
For the month of April, traffic was up 197.4% and fare revenue was up 103.0% compared to last year.
Traffic and revenue declined dramatically in April 202… Read More

March Traffic Report

Posted on May 14th, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 229,227 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of March compared to 177,904 in 2020.
For the month of March, traffic was up 28.8% and fare revenue was up 17.7% compared to last year.
Traffic and revenue declined dramatically in March 2020… Read More

Special meeting May 18 to discuss Annual Bridge Walk

Posted on May 14th, 2021
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will meet in an online special session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, to discuss the Annual Bridge Walk currently scheduled for Labor Day. The meeting will be conducted on the Microsoft Teams platform, and will be available for public viewing through Livestream at https://livestrea… Read More

February Traffic Report

Posted on March 17th, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 200,326 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of February compared to 216,732 in 2020.
For the month of February, traffic was down 7.6% and fare revenue was down 7.1% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a s… Read More

Mackinac Bridge Authority to meet virtually this week

Posted on March 8th, 2021
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) again will meet virtually Friday, March 12. The MBA Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. followed by the MBA’s regular board meeting at 10:30 a.m. The meetings will be conducted on the Microsoft Teams platform. Items on the a… Read More

January Traffic Report

Posted on February 22nd, 2021
Kim Nowack, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 186,538 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of January compared to 204,035 in 2020.
For the month of January, traffic was down 8.6% and fare revenue was down 6.6% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a sub… Read More