THE 2025 ANNUAL MACKINAC BRIDGE WALK – September 1, 2025
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The 2025 Annual Bridge Walk is currently scheduled for Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. 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. 1, 2025 to accommodate the 2025 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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The bridge to the stars! I.e. the Mackinac bridge! Connecting the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan, this iconic suspension bridge made travel to Michigan's upper peninsula a breeze when it opened in 1957. The bridge is expected to see it's 200 millionth vehicle crossing this year! This image consists of my most detailed milky way to date - 17 mins in total exposure time! That allows for all this wonderful detail to shine through. Then it was blended with a non tracked foreground. Gear - nikonusa z6 (astromodified by spencerscamera ) + sigmaphoto 40mm art lens + sliktripods + skywatcherusa tracking mount and miopstrigger Smart plus remote. . . . . . #bridgesofinstagram #mackinacbridge #puremichigan #michigan #ipulledoverforthis #milkyway #milkywaychasers #visualart #artofvisuals #astrophotography #epic_worldpics #splendid_shotz #huffpostgram #upperpeninsula #truenorth #upnorth #uptravel #longexpoelite #landscape_nightscape #nightscaper #nightphotography #bridgesoftheworld
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What a crazy night! I waited patiently along with a hundred other people in anticipation last night at the bridge. It was pretty cool to see a freighter as well. It didn’t last long, but long enough to get around 30 shots in. Haha! Another thing checked off my bucket list. ✅ These 3 pictures were taken less than a minute apart. Happy Labor Day everyone 🇺🇸💚 #puremichigan #puremittigan #michiganders #naturalmichigan #onlyinmichigan #themittenstate #thegreatlifemichigan #bestofthegreatlakesstate #awesomemitten #enjoymichigan #capturingmichigan #thegreatlakesstate #country_features #travelmi #michigantourism #michiganawesome #m22life #upnorthlive #michiganoverboard #nature_perfection #usa_naturehippys #traversecitytourism #midwestmoment #traverseapparelco #northernlights #mackinacbridge #rebel_sky #auroraborealis #raw_longexposure #bestofusa_longexposure puremichigan puremittigan michigantourism mlivenews local4news mackinawcitymi uptravel only_in_michigan enjoymichigan capturingmichigan longexposure_shots longexpo_addiction allbeauty_addiction puentes_bridges bridges_of_our_world upnorthlive
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