Mackinac Bridge Authority Director Kim Nowack said one change that might help is to beef up the penalties for trespassing on the bridge. on June 17, a Mackinac Bridge Authority employee spotted someone with a backpack climbing underneath the bridge, Kelenske told lawmakers.
Related: Mackinac Bridge reopened following bomb threatAt 3:30 a.m. īomb threats prompt updated security check of Mackinac BridgeĪ new assessment on the safety of the Mackinac Bridge is coming after two recent security threats prompted bridge closures, the Michigan State Police and other officials told state lawmakers Tuesday.Ĭolonel Chris Kelenske told lawmakers the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center is working with the Department of Homeland Security and the Mackinac Bridge Authority to schedule a “full-scale, updated physical assessment” of the bridge before the end of 2021. James Lake is a communications representative for the Michigan Department of Transportation which works with the Mackinac Bridge Authority.īills sponsor Senator Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, said it’s been “incredibly frustrating” working with the Mackinac Bridge Authority to try to pass this legislation. SB 1014 and SB 1078 would authorize the Mackinac Bridge Authority to allow farming equipment of all kinds to be driven across the Mackinac Bridge- farm tractors, self-propelled application-type vehicles, farm wagons and any similar equipment used to transport products necessary for agricultural production could cross under the proposal.Īt its July 21 meeting, the Mackinac Bridge Authority board passed a motion opposing the bills, citing concerns regarding traffic safety and equipment regulations. Michigan lawmakers trying to pass legislation that would allow farmers to drive their equipment across the Mackinac Bridge are butting heads with the administration in charge of its operation. Mackinac Bridge Authority opposes legislation to allow farm equipment to cross bridge
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