Mackinac Bridge News

With the north tower complete, Mackinac Bridge south tower repainting to begin

Posted on April 16th, 2019

Now that repainting of the Mackinac Bridge’s north tower is complete, a two-year project to do the same to the south tower is set to begin next week. Contractor Seaway Painting of Livonia, which completed the 2017-18 project to strip the north tower down to bare metal and repaint it, was awarded the latest low-b… Read More

February Traffic Report

Posted on March 17th, 2019

Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 179,681 vehicles crossed
the Mackinac Bridge during the month of February compared to 198,986 in 2018.
For the month of February, traffic is down 9.7% and fare revenue is down 13.7% compared to last
year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has schedu… Read More

Innovative sensor testbed expansion slated for Mighty Mac

Posted on March 5th, 2019

The first 20 prototype infrastructure sensors installed beginning in 2016 on the Mackinac Bridge, powered solely by vibrations from traffic, have proven their durability and performed as intended. Now researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) are ready to… Read More

January Traffic Report

Posted on February 13th, 2019

Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 190,994 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of January compared to 189,319 in 2018. For the month of January, traffic is up 0.9% and fare revenue is down 3.5% compared to last year. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a s… Read More

Tuesday’s Mackinac Bridge Authority meeting cancelled due to approaching storm

Posted on February 11th, 2019

Due to a winter storm expected to bring freezing rain to the mid-Lower Peninsula and significant snow to northern lower Michigan, the Mackinac Bridge Authority meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Lansing has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. “With the potentially haza… Read More

Feb. 12 Mackinac Bridge Authority meeting available to view on LiveStream

Posted on February 7th, 2019

The Mackinac Bridge Authority’s (MBA) regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Lansing will also be available to view on LiveStream. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. in the MDOT Aeronautics Auditorium at 2700 Port Lansing Road in Lansing. The meeting will be available to view on the Michig… Read More

December Traffic Report

Posted on January 25th, 2019

Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 218,005 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of December compared to 205,632 in 2017. For the month of December, traffic is up 6.0% and fare revenue is up 3.8% compared to last year. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a s… Read More

November Traffic Report

Posted on January 25th, 2019

Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 262,751 vehicles crossed
the Mackinac Bridge during the month of November compared to 263,335 in 2017.
For the month of November, traffic is down 0.2% and fare revenue is down 0.4% compared to last
year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has schedul… Read More

October Traffic Report

Posted on November 27th, 2018

Robert J. Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the MBA, reported today that 377,241 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of October compared to 388,763 in 2017. For the month of October, traffic is down 3.0% and fare revenue is down 2.8% compared to last year. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled… Read More

Thursday’s Mackinac Bridge Authority meeting to be broadcast on LiveStream

Posted on November 7th, 2018

The Nov. 8 regular meeting of the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) in St. Ignace will be broadcast via LiveStream for those unable to attend in person. The agenda includes updates on the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk and the bridge tower painting projects, as well as a public information session by representatives from the… Read More