HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Based on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendations designed to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Mackinac Bridge Authority announced via email to the media its driver assistance program is suspended indefinitely, effective today, Friday, March 13, 2020.
The driver assistance program allows a bridge authority employee to drive vehicles across the bridge for customers who are uncomfortable doing so themselves,
State officials are taking proactive steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan.
For current and up-to-date information regarding the Coronavirus, visit Michigan.gov/Coronavirus or CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
Anxious drivers are encouraged to make other arrangements before arriving at the bridge.
Authority officials posted the notice online at https://www.mackinacbridge.org, and on its Twitter feed, @MackinacBridge, Thursday night.
About eight to 10 customers use the service per day on average, with a few more on days with windy or inclement weather.
“We apologize for the short notice and inconvenience this causes for some of our customers,” said MBA Executive Secretary Kim Nowack. “However, we feel this is a necessary step to help protect our employees and help slow the spread of this illness.”
The MBA will reevaluate the driver assistance program as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses.Information about current weather conditions, including web cam views of the bridge, are always available at www.MackinacBridge.org.
