ST. IGNACE, MI— The Mackinac Bridge Authority is urging drivers to be patient, as the busy travel and maintenance seasons collide.
Officials say crews will be replacing pieces of the original decking, repairing deck joints, and cleaning off a winter's worth of grit tracked onto the bridge. This year, contractors will also be replacing sections of the curb and rebuilding some bridge joints.
They say the biggest traffic backups usually happen from late spring through fall, particularly from 2 to 6 p.m. on northbound lanes on Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for southbound traffic on Sundays. Even with all toll booths open, the sheer volume of traffic sometimes exceeds the capacity of the toll workers.
The quickest ways to pay the toll are by using cash or MacPass.
