MACKINAC BRIDGE

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After 30 years, a beloved toll collector at the Mackinac Bridge has retired.

Progress has been rapid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.5 billion project named after the legendary hockey player that will provide a passageway for travelers between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

Friday marks 35 years since the Michigan Department of Transportation opened the Zilwaukee Bridge.

A man has put Michigan’s stamp on the southernmost point of the world: the South Pole.

Anyone who still has tokens for the Mackinac Bridge and wants to return them for a refund must do so by the end of the year.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hiring, and not the position you might expect, workers are needed to work on top of the Mackinac Bridge.

Twenty-six thousand people have visited Mackinac Bridge for the 2022 Labor Day Walk.

The town along Lake Huron actually has quite a bit to offer someone who wants to spend a day or two there.

The Mackinac Bridge Authority has announced that the annual bridge walk will take place on September 5, starting at 7 a.m.

Mackinaw City, Michigan, is home to more than just the Mackinac Bridge and delicious fudge, did you know that one of the world’s first International Dark Sky Parks is just about four miles from the downtown area?

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of the Mackinac Bridge? This auction is for you!

The Great Lakes Coast Guard and others responded to a stranded passenger ferry in the Straits of Mackinac on Tuesday night.

The Great Lakes Coast Guard and others are responding to a stranded passenger ferry in the Straits of Mackinac on Tuesday night.

Video shows ice falling from the Mackinac Bridge last week, a danger that forced the bridge to close for multiple days.

Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge closed to all traffic again on Friday due to dangerous driving conditions and falling ice.

Windy weather is causing some issues Up North, knocking out power to thousands, and prompting a partial closure of the Mackinac Bridge.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) to deliver refund checks to Michigan drivers after reporting a $5 billion surplus earlier this year.

A G3 geomagnetic storm watch has been issued, which means there’s a chance we could see the Northern Lights here in Metro Detroit.

The most famous bridge in Michigan might be the Mackinac Bridge, but by next summer, there’s another one that’s expected to get worldwide attention.

Several election bills passed by the Michigan legislature were vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

A crowd of about 21,000 people showed up for the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday.

Any time the Mackinac Bridge is closed or congested, traffic wise, you can imagine drivers are a little on edge. All of us can be that way in heavy traffic, right?

Michigan environmental officials said Friday that Enbridge Energy is working to remove a 15,000 ship anchor from the Straits of Mackinac lakebed.

The Mackinac Bridge in northern Michigan has reopened to traffic Sunday afternoon after being closed due to a bomb threat.

A Michigan man fired a gun during a road rage incident after a driver who wouldn’t let him merge into a lane later merged in front of him on the Mackinac Bridge, police said.

Every summer, Michiganders debate the same topic online: Where does Up North start?

The battle over the future of the Line 5 Pipeline seems to have hit a critical pass.

History lovers have a chance to own pieces of the original Mackinac Bridge with parts of the bridge's steel grating placed on auction.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)ST. IGNACE, Mich. – An Army veteran already jailed in Ohio after the roof of a Cincinnati skyscraper was accessed has been accused of scaling the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan to take photos. Issac Wright, 25, of Cincinnati, was arraigned Thursday via video in Cheboygan District Court on a charge of felony trespass upon a key transportation facility. Photos taken on the bridge’s south tower were posted in November on social media. The bridge connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas. Chartier said she only is representing Wright in the Michigan bridge case.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Michigan's environmental agency said Friday it has approved construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. AdThe project requires permits from the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “We have issued permits designed to ensure that if a tunnel is constructed, it will be in strict compliance with relevant statutes and adhere to stringent protections against impacts to the Great Lakes,” Clark said. State officials emphasized the tunnel project was a separate legal matter from the dispute over the existing pipeline, which was laid in 1953. It has taken steps to prevent future anchor strikes and says the tunnel project would eliminate that danger.

Though his photos are impressive, one military veteran -- known for his daring photo shoots -- says his photography has landed him in jail. Known as “Driftershoots” online and on Instagram, the veteran says he has been traveling as a photographer “nonstop” since April 2020. Metro Detroiters may be familiar with photos he, allegedly, took on top of the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit and on top of the Mackinac Bridge. More: Photographer climbs 151 feet to top of Ambassador Bridge, raising major security questionsRecently, Driftershoots was arrested in Arizona while on his way to Las Vegas with some friends. “They said they were arresting me on a nationwide warrant.”The veteran says he’s currently being treated as a terrorist due to his military background.

Michigan State Police are investigating a felony trespassing case involving a person who was spotted climbing the Mackinac Bridge. “This is not a harmless stunt; it’s inexcusably reckless,” said MBA Executive Secretary Kim Nowack. When another alarm was activated several hours later, they observed someone leaving the bridge. Michigan State Police (MSP) D/Sgt. “We will use all of our resources to identify and prosecute this individual.”From August: Info sought about plane that flew under Mackinac Bridge: See video

ST. IGNACE, Mich. – Michigan State Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a woman who went missing west of the Mackinac Bridge last week. Dennard’s family has been searching for her since her crashed car was found five minutes away from the Mackinac Bridge. She crossed over that bridge at 5:15.”Aaron Dennard said his wife suffers from mental instability. Channelle Dennard went off on her birthday and drove north. Aaron Dennard decided to track the phone, and he said he can tell she’s been on the move.

ST. IGNACE, Mich. Authorities are seeking information about a plane that flew under the Mackinac Bridge in late June. This was extremely reckless behavior on the part of the pilot, and it imperiled the safety of everyone on the bridge that day, said Det. We hope that someone can come forward with information to help us make sure it doesnt happen again, Demers said. A Coast Guard crew recorded the June 28 incident on video. The bridge connects Michigans two peninsulas over the Straits of Mackinac.

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich. A driver was arrested after leading police on a chase over the Mackinac Bridge on Thursday morning. Officials say the driver, a 31-year-old woman from Waterford, initially pulled over but then fled the scene. Stop sticks were successfully deployed and the Volkswagen continued to drive across the Mackinac Bridge on its rims. Police say bridge traffic was halted by the Mackinac Bridge Authority after they were notified of the situation. The woman was then arrested and transported to the Otsego County Jail.

Published: May 20, 2020, 11:26 am Updated: May 20, 2020, 11:32 amMACKINAW CITY, Mich. The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) is alerting residents that bridge traffic is expected to increase this weekend due to the holiday and new card-only toll payment protocols. Officials say there were delays on the bridge last weekend due to an increase of travelers in addition to MBAs temporary restriction on cash transactions. MBA has implemented a card-only payment policy amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to help prevent the spread of the virus. READ: Mackinac Bridge will stop accepting cash due to coronavirus (COVID-19)To help slow the spread of COVID-19, we stopped taking cash payments in mid-March. Officials anticipate an increase in traffic and delays amid the Memorial Day weekend -- especially for southbound traffic on Memorial Day.

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. – A 200-foot-long broken boring pipe remains embedded in the Straits of Mackinac and may not be recoverable by a company that operates a fuel pipeline, officials said. Enbridge Inc. retrieved a broken 45-foot rod in December and told state regulators that a pipe of similar length remained. But the leftover pipe actually is 200 feet long, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. The broken pipe was related to a project last summer. “I don't expect much would be done (to recover) that remaining 200 feet of grout rod," Haas said.

Somehow this made the Mackinac Bridge look even more mighty. The Mackinac Bridge Twitter account posted an amazing photo of the bridge this morning. Simply breathtaking! Thats all we have for this story. The photo speaks for itself.

It may seem like the Mackinac Bridge has always been there, connecting Michigan’s two peninsulas - but in fact, just 62 years ago, the bridge was nothing more than an idea. The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere. The massive, historic manufacturing feat was a long, long process, dating back to the late 1800s. 1950s: Mackinac Bridge idea becomes realityA new bridge authority would eventually be authorized by 1950, but with limitations. Mackinac Bridge construction beginsIn 1954, construction on the bridge finally started.

A view of conditions at the Mackinac Bridge at 5 p.m. Oct. 21, 2019. (Photo: mackinacbridge.org)ST. IGNACE, Mich. - Winds in excess of 50 mph have limited traffic Monday on the Mackinac Bridge. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, only passenger cars, vans and empty pickup trucks can currently go across the bridge. Drivers are asked to reduce their speed to 20 mph as they approach the bridge. Workers will be instructing drivers on when to proceed across the bridge.

Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer in Michigan -- and it's filled with events to celebrate. All around Southeast Michigan, big events are being held to mark Labor Day. The 22nd annual Arts, Beats & Eats will take place in Downtown Royal Oak on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 through Sept. 2. Every Labor Day weekend, Romeo hosts many events based around its prized crop, the peach. For the past three decades, the Hamtramck has celebrated Labor Day weekend with a festival on the Main Street of Joseph Campau.

It's the last Sunday without Lions football for a while, so enjoy the stress free day. MDOT is removing lane restrictions on more than two-thirds of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday travelers. As it was for the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 to accommodate the 2019 Annual Bridge Walk. Exhibition is free and open to the public Sept. 5-30 in four convenient Detroit locations in the Downtown, Old Redford, Fitzgerald/Bagley and Morningside neighborhoods. The Detroit Lions open on Sunday against Arizona.

The 62nd Annual Bride Walk on the Mackinac Bridge is set for Sept. 2, 2019. Here's what you need to know:As it was for the 2018 Annual Bridge Walk, the Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 to accommodate the 2019 Annual Bridge Walk. Walkers will use the left-hand outside paved lane as they walk onto the bridge, regardless of which end of the bridge they start from. Please note, there are no restrooms on the bridge and the average length of time to walk the bridge is about two hours. You will receive a numbered bridge walk certificate at the completion of your walk.

Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer in Michigan -- and it's filled with events to celebrate. All around Southeast Michigan, big events are being held to mark Labor Day. The 22nd annual Arts, Beats & Eats will take place in Downtown Royal Oak on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 through Sept. 2. Every Labor Day weekend, Romeo hosts many events based around its prized crop, the peach. For the past three decades, the Hamtramck has celebrated Labor Day weekend with a festival on the Main Street of Joseph Campau.

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If you have Mackinac Bridge tokens, now is the time to use them. The Mackinac Bridge Authority announced Tuesday that due to dwindling demand, tokens will no longer be accepted at toll lanes starting on Sept. 10, 2019. The MBA said while tokens have long been part of the Mackinac Bridge crossing experience, very few have been redeemed for tolls in recent years. "Most customers still pay tolls with cash, MacPass cards, and increasingly with credit cards." You can still buy tokens, if you'd like to purcahse them for kepsakes.

Officials are releasing details about plans for this years traditional Labor Day walk across the Mackinac Bridge. The Mackinac Bridge Authority says Thursday the 2019 event will again start from both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City on either end of the bridge connecting Michigans Upper and Lower peninsulas. A video on the Mackinac Bridge Authoritys website explains the Sept. 2 options. The Mackinac Bridge Authority last year made big changes to the annual bridge walk, including adding start points at both ends of the bridge to eliminate the need for buses to take people back across. The bridge was closed to most vehicles during the 2017 walk for security reasons.

See the Mackinac Bridge like you've never seen it before - unless you're an astronaut. The International Space Station tweeted a few photos of places on Earth from space - including Michigan's iconic Mackinac Bridge. Here's the photo of the Mackinac Bridge:60 years ago: Michigan's 'mighty' Mackinac Bridge opens to trafficIt may seem like the Mackinac Bridge has always been there, connecting Michigan's two peninsulas - but in fact, just 60 years ago, the bridge was nothing more than an idea. The suspension bridge is the world's 3rd-longest, spanning 26,372 feet from Mackinaw City to St. Ignance, Michigan. The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere.