Labor Day

There is only one day a year where pedestrians are allowed on the bridge and that is Labor Day. Over the last couple of years, the organizers have been tweaking just how the walk is done. This year we have more changes...

Yeah, it's a big change, but at least the 60-year tradition can continue for now.

Labor Day is the only day out of the year that you can walk across the Mackinac Bridge -- which spans 5-miles from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace. This year was the 60th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk and I was able to do it with my 74-year-old Mother!

The travel headache in Northern Michigan that's likely to happen due to the closure of the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day is getting worse.

More and more schools in Michigan are starting before Labor Day, despite the law that technically makes it illegal for schools to do so.  Schools can apply for waivers to the law in order to start class in August, and this year a record number of schools applied...

The Labor Day Bridge Walk has been a tradition in Michigan for 60 years. 30,000 - 60,000 people cross the Mackinac Bridge and prepare for the end of summer. On Tuesday, the Mackinac Bridge Authority announced that for the first time the Mackinac Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the Labor Day Bridge Walk. The closing is due to security concerns.

Today on Segment 16, the guys talk about all the wonderful folks who kept blowing off fireworks late into the night, to help the laborers sleep before returning to work today. Not to mention all the kids who went back to school today.