How legislation would protect Mackinac Bridge, other structures

Talking Michigan Transportation · Jul 22, 2022 · 26m

In the wake of some troubling incidents on the Mackinac Bridge (involving people climbing a tower or otherwise accessing the bridge to take photos and another involving a bomb threat that closed the bridge on a busy weekend and disrupted travel for hours), the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill, 99 to 6, classifying the Mackinac Bridge and other vital structures as "key facilities." The designation means trespassing on the structures is a felony offense.

This week on the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, first, a conversation with the chief sponsor of House Bill 5315…