Mackinac Bridge Will Be Closed On Labor Day – Here’s Why

With summer (somehow) already wrapping up, plenty of Michiganders will be looking to head up North one last time during the last holiday weekend before school starts back up. That weekend is Labor Day Weekend, with Labor Day falling on Monday, September 1st this year.

However, if you're planning to cross the Mackinac Bridge - either going North or South - you'll want to make sure you cross very early or expect a delay until later in the day because the bridge will be closed for half the day for one of Michigan's coolest experiences.

Here's why.

Mackinac Island's Annual Bridge Walk

Now, usually, when you hear that an essential bridge that serves about 20,000 vehicles a day during July and August will be closed, there is cause for concern. However, this is a planned closure from 6:30 am to 12:00 noon for "The World's Greatest Walking Event", more affectionately known as the Labor Day Bridge Walk.

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Now in its 65th year, the free Bridge Walk allows 70,000 people to walk halfway across the bridge and back from 7:00 am to 11:30 am. After Noon, the bridge will reopen and cars will be allowed back on the bridge. This is the only day of the year when pedestrians are allowed on the bridge.

Over halfway into the year, over a million cars have crossed the Mighty Mak. If you're going to the UP for the weekend, here are a few things you can do.