Mackinac Bridge not at risk of collision collapse, report confirms

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 191

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The Mackinac Bridge Authority last week reviewed a report evaluating the bridge’s vulnerability to collapse, commissioned in response to the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after the bridge was struck by a container ship.

According to the study, the Mackinac Bridge, which connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, is below the national risk threshold for a bridge collapsing after a vessel collision.

“This report confirms what we’ve long believed to …

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