THE 2024 ANNUAL MACKINAC BRIDGE WALK – September 2, 2024
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The 2024 Annual Bridge Walk is currently scheduled for Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Any updates will be posted here as the event approaches.
The Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 to accommodate the 2024 Annual Bridge Walk.
No bus transportation across the bridge will be provided as part of the event. Walkers who decide to walk across the entire bridge will need to arrange their own transportation back to the end of the bridge where they started after the bridge reopens to public traffic at noon. There is limited parking space available west of the Mackinac Bridge Authority plaza area.
For those seeking alternative transportation during the event, the local Mackinac Island ferry companies offer transportation between St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, and Mackinac Island, as well as between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Local transportation companies also offer shuttle service between various locations.
There is no fee or registration required to participate in the walk. The walk begins at 7 a.m. You may start walking any time after the governor’s party starts the walk at approximately 7 a.m. No one will be permitted to start after 11:30 a.m., so make sure you arrive early.
The walk begins in St. Ignace at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula, and in Mackinaw City at the south end of the bridge in the Lower Peninsula. To participate in the walk you may:
– Walk form either end of the bridge, turning around at the midpoint and returning to the city you started from, where your transportation is located. The turnaround points will move towards the ends of the bridge beginning at 10 a.m., but walkers can walk at least a portion of the bridge if you start by 11:30 a.m. Walkers must be on the side of the bridge they wish to return to before 10 a.m. or you will be turned back.
– Walk from either end of the bridge and continue across to the other side. This option is most like previous bridge walks. However, since bus transportation across the bridge will not be provided, walkers who choose this option will need to arrange for their own transportation back across after the bridge reopens at noon. Walkers who do not reach the midpoint of the bridge before 10 a.m. will be turned back.
– Walk from either end of the bridge, continuing across to the other side, then walking back to the end of the bridge you started from. This option will mean a 10-mile round trip for participants. If walkers in this option do not reach the midpoint of the bridge on their return trip by 10 a.m. will be turned back.
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. Walkers who turn back at the midpoint will turn right, then return using the opposite side outside paved lane. Walkers who choose to cross the entire bridge will stay in the left-hand outside paved lane all the way across.
The Michigan State Police and other official personnel will be available in the event of an emergency.
Please note, there are no restrooms on the bridge and the average length of time to walk the bridge is about two hours. Portable toilets will be available in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City.
Baby strollers and wheelchairs are allowed on the bridge during the walk. Prohibited items include signs, banners, umbrellas, bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, wagons and similar types of devices. With the sole exception of working service dogs, no animals are allowed. Walkers must stay away from bridge railings. The inside lane in both directions will remain open for emergency vehicles.
Except for pre-qualified, registered participants in the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Run, no running or racing is permitted on the bridge. Playing tag on the bridge is not permitted and no smoking on the bridge, please. For information on the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness Run, please go to www.michiganfitness.org or contact the Governor’s Council at 517-347-7891.
You will receive a numbered bridge walk certificate at the completion of your walk. Certificates will be distributed at both ends of the bridge. Individuals under the age of 18 should have the permission of a parent or guardian to participate in the walk. Any two or more people walking together should make plans for a meeting place in the event that they become separated during the walk.
Disclaimer of liability: Before beginning the walk, all participants should carefully determine that they are physically fit and medically able to participate in the annual walk since the physical strain of the walk could lead to serious health problems. Participants should also understand that walking involves risks of injury from falls due to the surface condition of the bridge, contact with other participants, and the effects of weather including high heat and/or humidity.
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, MACKINAC BRIDGE AUTHORITY, ST. IGNACE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, MACKINAW CITY CHAMBER OR COMMERCE, AND ALL THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS ASSUME NO OBLIGATIONS WITH REGARD TO SUCH RISKS AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING FROM ANY WALKER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ANNUAL WALK.
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Mackinac Bridge – Photos From Instagram
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Mission Point looking heavenly from Robinson’s Folly. ❤️
Reaching for the heavens. #PureMichigan 📷: nat_geo_vibes #AuroraBorealis #aurora #NorthernLights #MackinacBridge #MightyMac #DarkSkies
Reaching for the heavens. #PureMichigan 📷: nat_geo_vibes #AuroraBorealis #aurora #NorthernLights #MackinacBridge #MightyMac #DarkSkies
It’s been a bit since I shared some Mackinac Bridge scenery…so I figure now is a great time! It might go quite well with the update and am about to make too 😉 Most specifically….it’s that time of year again! Aka 2024 calendar season is upon us! How in the world has it already been a year anyway ha! In any case, I did just want to let everybody know that I am working diligently on putting together the annual Michigan Landscapes and Lighthouses calendar as we speak! And on that note I just wonder, what do you all think about this new one? I would love to know your thoughts and if you would like to see this one in the calendar! Thanks a million always, everybody and I will be making that announcement soon when they are ready! Most definitely NO later than Thanksgiving 💜🩷 #mackinacbridge #lights #prettylights #morning #dawn #longexposure #benrousa #nightphotography #neverstopexploring #ice #shotzdelight #uptravel #shotz_fired #eclectic_shotz #mynorth #puremichigan #natgeo #natgeotravel #mackinawcity #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #uptravel #reflections #nisifilters #nikonnofilter #michiganders #midwestlivingmag #natgeo #natgeotravel #ipulledoverforthis #visualambassadors #earth_pix #nikonusa
It’s been a bit since I shared some Mackinac Bridge scenery…so I figure now is a great time! It might go quite well with the update and am about to make too 😉 Most specifically….it’s that time of year again! Aka 2024 calendar season is upon us! How in the world has it already been a year anyway ha! In any case, I did just want to let everybody know that I am working diligently on putting together the annual Michigan Landscapes and Lighthouses calendar as we speak! And on that note I just wonder, what do you all think about this new one? I would love to know your thoughts and if you would like to see this one in the calendar! Thanks a million always, everybody and I will be making that announcement soon when they are ready! Most definitely NO later than Thanksgiving 💜🩷 #mackinacbridge #lights #prettylights #morning #dawn #longexposure #benrousa #nightphotography #neverstopexploring #ice #shotzdelight #uptravel #shotz_fired #eclectic_shotz #mynorth #puremichigan #natgeo #natgeotravel #mackinawcity #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #uptravel #reflections #nisifilters #nikonnofilter #michiganders #midwestlivingmag #natgeo #natgeotravel #ipulledoverforthis #visualambassadors #earth_pix #nikonusa
Few more pictures from the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac! ⛵️🌊
Happy New Year Mackinac! ✨🥳✨
Dreamcatcher Cottage - catching all the dreams and all the falling leaves. 🍁♥️🍁
Hard to believe the ice is already forming! ❄️☃️❄️
Happy 65th birthday Mighty Mac! Did you know the Mackinac Bridge opened on Nov. 1, 1957? It took 3 years to build and spans 5 miles making it the fifth-longest suspension bridge in the world🌉
Happy 65th birthday Mighty Mac! Did you know the Mackinac Bridge opened on Nov. 1, 1957? It took 3 years to build and spans 5 miles making it the fifth-longest suspension bridge in the world🌉
The bridge to our ❤️. 📸: gotham_knight1 #PureMichigan mackinacisle #MyMackinac #MakeItMackinac #MackinacBridge #MichiganSunsets
The bridge to our ❤️. 📸: gotham_knight1 #PureMichigan mackinacisle #MyMackinac #MakeItMackinac #MackinacBridge #MichiganSunsets
Fall feels 🍁 from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Amazing photo by the talented 📷: michiganartist #lakelove #lovemichigan #lakelife #michiganders #grandrapids #exploremichigan #puremittitan #mackinacisland #nomi #puremi #picturedrocks #greatlakesstate #lakemichigan #michigan #mackinacisland #thegreatlakes #northernmichigan #outdoorphotography #lakesuperior #midwestmoment #mackinacbridge #lakemichigan #greatlakes #greatlakesstateofmind #mittenstate #lakehuron #naturephotography #greatlifegreatlakes
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Throwback to this amazing shot of the Mighty Mac 😍 • 📸cred: drewkochanny Thank you for sharing! • #puremichigan #travelmi #travelpics #findyourpark #lakehuron #mytinyatlas #naturalmichigan #outdoor #lakemichigan #greatlakes #greatlakesstate #mackinacbridge #uppermichigan #uptravel #straitsofmackinac #michigantravel #upperpeninsula #michigan #stignace #mistateparks #straitsstatepark #mackinawisland #mackinawcity #mackinac #mackinawbridge #mackinaw #michiganstateparks #michiganstatepark #statepark #michigantrails
Throwback to this amazing shot of the Mighty Mac 😍 • 📸cred: drewkochanny Thank you for sharing! • #puremichigan #travelmi #travelpics #findyourpark #lakehuron #mytinyatlas #naturalmichigan #outdoor #lakemichigan #greatlakes #greatlakesstate #mackinacbridge #uppermichigan #uptravel #straitsofmackinac #michigantravel #upperpeninsula #michigan #stignace #mistateparks #straitsstatepark #mackinawisland #mackinawcity #mackinac #mackinawbridge #mackinaw #michiganstateparks #michiganstatepark #statepark #michigantrails
I woke up at 4am in Petoskey and drove up to Straights State Park to catch this #sunrise but I had no idea we’d be getting this incredible #cloud that drifted in, then lit up bright pink and red from the sun, and then parked itself right above the #mackinacbridge !! 😍 This was definitely one for the books!! 10/17/2021 ❤️☁️❤️☁️ puremichigan puremittigan sonyalpha #sonya7II sigmaphoto #sigma100400mm #fall #autumn #fallsunrise
I woke up at 4am in Petoskey and drove up to Straights State Park to catch this #sunrise but I had no idea we’d be getting this incredible #cloud that drifted in, then lit up bright pink and red from the sun, and then parked itself right above the #mackinacbridge !! 😍 This was definitely one for the books!! 10/17/2021 ❤️☁️❤️☁️ puremichigan puremittigan sonyalpha #sonya7II sigmaphoto #sigma100400mm #fall #autumn #fallsunrise
The Mighty Mac 🙌 • 📸cred: nat_geo_vibes Thank you for sharing! • #puremichigan #travelmi #travelpics #findyourpark #lakehuron #mytinyatlas #naturalmichigan #outdoor #lakemichigan #greatlakes #greatlakesstate #mackinacbridge #uppermichigan #uptravel #straitsofmackinac #michigantravel #upperpeninsula #michigan #stignace #mistateparks #straitsstatepark #mackinawisland #mackinawcity #mackinac #mackinawbridge #mackinaw #michiganstateparks #michiganstatepark #statepark #michigantrails
The Mighty Mac 🙌 • 📸cred: nat_geo_vibes Thank you for sharing! • #puremichigan #travelmi #travelpics #findyourpark #lakehuron #mytinyatlas #naturalmichigan #outdoor #lakemichigan #greatlakes #greatlakesstate #mackinacbridge #uppermichigan #uptravel #straitsofmackinac #michigantravel #upperpeninsula #michigan #stignace #mistateparks #straitsstatepark #mackinawisland #mackinawcity #mackinac #mackinawbridge #mackinaw #michiganstateparks #michiganstatepark #statepark #michigantrails
When day turns to night, the lights come on, the full moon lights the snow and everything in its path…and the Straits of Mackinac become a disco and rave party all in one! Ha Friday night lights….Mackinac Bridge style! This is a fun throwback from the winter before last. Very much looking forward to getting up to the bridge soon, to catch some winter and blue ice gorgeousness! Happy Friday, everybody! ❤️😎🧊#mackinacbridge #ice #blueice #keepwinterfresh #sunset #straitsofmackinac #dof_brilliance #neverstopexploring #ice #shotzdelight #uptravel #longexposure #longexpoelite #puremichigan #shotz_fired #eclectic_shotz #mynorth #puremichigan #natgeotravel #mackinawcity #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #uptravel #nikonnofilter #michiganders #midwestlivingmag #natgeo #heyihadtosnapthat_2 #ipulledoverforthis #artofvisuals #earth_pix #nikonusa
When day turns to night, the lights come on, the full moon lights the snow and everything in its path…and the Straits of Mackinac become a disco and rave party all in one! Ha Friday night lights….Mackinac Bridge style! This is a fun throwback from the winter before last. Very much looking forward to getting up to the bridge soon, to catch some winter and blue ice gorgeousness! Happy Friday, everybody! ❤️😎🧊#mackinacbridge #ice #blueice #keepwinterfresh #sunset #straitsofmackinac #dof_brilliance #neverstopexploring #ice #shotzdelight #uptravel #longexposure #longexpoelite #puremichigan #shotz_fired #eclectic_shotz #mynorth #puremichigan #natgeotravel #mackinawcity #earth_shotz #ig_shotz #uptravel #nikonnofilter #michiganders #midwestlivingmag #natgeo #heyihadtosnapthat_2 #ipulledoverforthis #artofvisuals #earth_pix #nikonusa
The Autumn Flame Red Maples are very much ablaze this weekend! Right on time for the island’s Halloween celebrations! 🍁🎃🍁
The Autumn Flame Red Maples are very much ablaze this weekend! Right on time for the island’s Halloween celebrations! 🍁🎃🍁
Before all the snow melts and the current deep freeze subsides this time around, I have to post this shot! It’s become a tradition of mine to post once it finally “feels like winter” and it does still, even if it might not next week😂🥲❄️🥶 mistateparks puremichigan mackinawcitymi mackinac_parks #travel #explore #puremichigan #michigan #midwest #winter #snow #ice #winterwonderland #greatlakes #greatlakesstate #mackinac #mackinaw #mackinacbridge #mackinacisland #blueice
Before all the snow melts and the current deep freeze subsides this time around, I have to post this shot! It’s become a tradition of mine to post once it finally “feels like winter” and it does still, even if it might not next week😂🥲❄️🥶 mistateparks puremichigan mackinawcitymi mackinac_parks #travel #explore #puremichigan #michigan #midwest #winter #snow #ice #winterwonderland #greatlakes #greatlakesstate #mackinac #mackinaw #mackinacbridge #mackinacisland #blueice
Did you know these islands are found in the Upper Peninsula? Les Cheneaux Islands is located about 30 minutes east of the Mackinac Bridge and is a small archipelago of 36 islands. It's one of the less traveled areas in the U.P. and is filled with endless opportunities for exploring. Read our Weekend Guide to The Les Cheneaux Islands by shaleewanders for more details about this hidden Great Lakes gem⤴️ 📸 shaleewanders
Did you know these islands are found in the Upper Peninsula? Les Cheneaux Islands is located about 30 minutes east of the Mackinac Bridge and is a small archipelago of 36 islands. It's one of the less traveled areas in the U.P. and is filled with endless opportunities for exploring. Read our Weekend Guide to The Les Cheneaux Islands by shaleewanders for more details about this hidden Great Lakes gem⤴️ 📸 shaleewanders
Happy 188th, Michigan! I’m extremely thankful that I get to call this place my home. . . . #puremichigan #uptravel #mightymac #mackinacbridge #happybirthdaymichigan #michigan
Happy 188th, Michigan! I’m extremely thankful that I get to call this place my home. . . . #puremichigan #uptravel #mightymac #mackinacbridge #happybirthdaymichigan #michigan
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