Mackinac Bridge News

April Traffic Report

Posted on June 15th, 2023

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 243,970 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of April compared to 231,805 in 2022.
For the month of April, traffic was up 5.2% and fare revenue was up 2.4% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substantial amou… 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

March Traffic Report

Posted on May 9th, 2023

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 230,852 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of March compared to 207,886 in 2022.
For the month of March, traffic was up 11.0% and fare revenue was up 4.2% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substantial amo… Read More

February Traffic Report

Posted on April 7th, 2023

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 211,883 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of February compared to 216,523 in 2022. For the month of February, traffic was down 2.1% and fare revenue was down 5.2% compared to last year. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a subst… 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

January Traffic Report

Posted on March 6th, 2023

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 215,779 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of January compared to 201,705 in 2022.
For the month of January, traffic was up 7.0% and fare revenue was up 2.5% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a substantial… 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

December Traffic Report

Posted on January 23rd, 2023

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 203,830 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of December compared to 211,803 in 2021.
For the month of December, traffic was down 3.8% and fare revenue was down 6.6% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a subst… Read More

November Traffic Report

Posted on January 3rd, 2023

Kim Nowack, Bridge Director of the MBA, reported today that 260,708 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge during the month of November compared to 267,242 in 2021.
For the month of November, traffic was down 2.4% and fare revenue was down 5.2% compared to last year.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority has scheduled a subst… 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