Mackinac Bridge

The Mackinac Bridge isn’t just an engineering marvel, it also relies on a complex power system operating around the clock.

If driving the Mackinac Bridge makes you nervous, you’re not alone. There’s actually a program where someone will drive your car across for you.

A tragic situation unfolded at the Mackinac Bridge after a person jumped and did not survive. This comes just weeks after a similar incident at the Zilwaukee Bridge where the individual lived.

The Mackinac Bridge was shut down today after a high-speed police chase, just weeks after a similar incident in August.

A 21-year-old from Michigan’s UP skipped the Mackinac Bridge toll and then led police on a wild 110 mph chase that ended with a crash and multiple charges.

Avoiding Michigan's Mackinac Bridge turns a 5-mile trip between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace into an 897-mile slog around Lake Michigan or a 1,671-mile journey through Canada, making the bridge the only practical route.

As fast as drivers can generally get across the Mackinac Bridge, delays are expected for the 2025 holiday season.

While it's technically possible to tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, it seems unlikely. Here's how a Mackinac Tunnel would compare to other tunnels around the country and world.

The Mackinac Bridge was recently closed down because of extreme weather conditions.

The Mackinac Bridge was shutdown on April 1, 2025 after huge, heavy chunks of ice fell onto the deck. Watch the full video of two very lucky Michigan drivers.

Who forgot to tell Stacy in Illinois the Mackinac Bridge exists?!

Discovering the Reality of Michigan's Mackinac Bridge Height