An accident just before 11 am on Friday, January 7th, 2022 closed down the Mackinac Bridge and almost pushed a pick-up truck into the Straits of Mackinac.
Prior to the Mackinac Bridge opening in 1957, hunters lined overnight up for the car ferry to get to Mackinac Island for the opening day of deer season.
After the 2020 edition of the annual Mackinac Bridge walk was canceled due to concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the Mackinac Bridge Authority is warning walkers that this year's setup could leave them stranded if they don't plan ahead.
After two recent security threats caused the Mackinac Bridge to close down, a new assessment on the safety of the bridge is being questioned by state officials, lawmakers as well as the Michigan State Police.