Mackinac Bridge Traffic Down

Traffic on the Mackinac Bridge dropped again last month. Robert Sweeney, Executive Secretary of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, says 195,514 vehicles crossed the span during March down 5.4% compared to 206,728 in March of 2013. Fare revenue is down 3.2% compared to last year. Officials say all revenue collected is used to maintain, operate, and protect the 56-year-old bridge linking Michigan’s two peninsulas.