Mackinac Bridge News

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

Plaque Rededicated Honoring Workers Who Lost Their Lives

Posted on July 29th, 1999

Plaque Rededicated Honoring Workers Who Lost Their Lives Two plaques on the Mackinac Bridge commemorating those who lost their lives building the bridge and those whose vision made the bridge possible were rededicated in a ceremony today. State Transportation Director James DeSana, members of the Mackinac Brid… Read More

High Mast Lighting Towers Above the Plaza

Posted on July 15th, 1999

High Mast Lighting Towers Above the Plaza The last of four high mast lighting towers is set as the three-year lighting project at the Mackinac Bridge moves one more step forward. Starting in April of 1999 with a scheduled ending date of October 2001, this is the first electrical upgrade in the 42-year history of the bri… Read More

Mackinac Bridge One-Way Toll Study Discussed

Posted on March 23rd, 1999

Mackinac Bridge One-Way Toll Study Discussed Three public hearings will be held to release study results. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) have scheduled three public hearings this month to release the results of a study conducted regarding one-way tolls… Read More