Walk the mackinac bridge 20215/29/2023 ![]() To see inside my camera bag, check out my updated Gear Page. If you like my photos be sure to “like” my Facebook Page and follow me on Instagram! You can purchase prints on Fine Art America. Thanks for stopping by! To read about some of our previous trips, visit my Trips Page. Did I forget that and already buy our ferry tickets through Star Line for next year during their Black Friday sale? Yes, I did. Walking to Star Line added probably another mile to our walk that day. ![]() Their Mackinaw City dock is right at the base of the bridge. Ignace, it would save a lot of steps to use Shepler’s ferry instead. When it comes to Mackinac Island ferries, we have always been loyal to Star Line, but starting the bridge walk in St. But, we ended our little mini-adventure at our Mackinac favorite, The Pink Pony! ![]() Since we had just walked five-plus miles, we skipped the bike ride. We took a carriage tour and explored the fort. This was the first time my sister-in-law had been to Mackinac Island so we hit all the highlights. We chose to use the Mackinac Island ferries to get back to St. In the past, busses have carried people back across the bridge, but due to COVID (and honestly, logistics), that was not an option this year. Traffic is closed on the bridge for safety so walkers have the option to turn around at the halfway point or walk the whole way and find their own way back. 5).The event was previously canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic but returned in 2021.About 21,000. We also saw a lot of people who have clearly been doing this for years with Bridge Walk patches covering whole backs of some denim jackets. (CBS DETROIT) -The 64th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is coming back this year on Labor Day (Sept. As this was my first bridge walk, I was surprised to see people of varying abilities making their way across. In the middle of the bridge, it is about 200 feet above the water, so the walk is not for those afraid of heights either. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people have participated in recent years 21,000 participated in the 2021 event.The bridge is over 26,000 feet (almost 5 miles) long so it is recommended that people be in fairly good shape to make the trek. The bridge walk has been an annual event since 1958, with the exception of 2020. Emergency vehicles will still be permitted to cross the bridge, but no public vehicles will be allowed until the walk concludes and participants are off the bridge. Our 2023 navigational season will begin April 21. Please check back after the New Year to plan your upcoming Mackinac Island Getaway. 5, based on recommendations from the Michigan State Police and U.S. Marine Service Travel FAQ’s Contact Us 1-23 Menu News Load more TRAVEL FAQS Ferry Tales Email Newsletter Sign up for our email list to receive the latest updates. The bridge will again be closed to public traffic during the 2022 walk, from 6:30 a.m. or they will be turned back and need to find their own transportation back across the bridge after it reopens at noon.Īs in 2018, 2019, and 2021, because walkers can start from either end of the bridge when they arrive, there will be no buses transporting participants across the bridge. In this option, walkers will need to cross the midpoint on their return trip by 10 a.m. Anyone who walks the entire bridge must arrange their own transportation back to the side they started once the bridge reopens to public traffic at noon.Ĭrossing the bridge, starting from either end, and then turning around and walking back to the side they started from. ![]() Those who choose this option must reach the midpoint before 10 a.m. Walking the entire length of the bridge starting from either end. Walkers must be on the side of the bridge they wish to return to before 10 a.m. The turnaround points will move toward the ends of the bridge beginning at 10 a.m., but walkers can walk at least a portion of the bridge if they start by 11:30 a.m. Starting from either end of the bridge and walking toward the center, turning around at the midpoint and returning to the city they started from, where their transportation is located. Walkers essentially have three main options, outlined in the video: "Every year things go a bit more smoothly, and we hear more support for the variety of options to participate." Ignace and Mackinaw City, we’re finding that most participants are comfortable with this newer version of our long-standing tradition," said MBA Bridge Director Kim Nowack. "With three years of experience starting the event from both St. The bridge walk was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Ī video, posted on the MBA website at explains the bridge walk schedule and the choices people will have whether they start from the north or south ends of the bridge. Ignace and Mackinaw City, which eliminates the need for busing and offers additional options for participants. - The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back for 2022, and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has updated a video explaining the options people have for participating in this beloved event.īased on the success of the 2018, 2019, and 2021 events, the MBA will again start the 2022 Bridge Walk from both St.
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