Blue skies, mild temps bring crowds to annual Mackinac Bridge Walk

Interlochen Public Radio

Published September 5, 2022 at 5:02 PM EDT

A crowd of people streams in both directions, on opposite sides of the Mackinac Bridge, whose towers loom high overhead. — Walkers crossed the Mackinac Bridge in both directions, starting from both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, during the 2022 Labor Day bridge walk. (Photo: MDOT)

Some 26,000 people made the on-foot trip across the Straits of Mackinac.

That's according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. The turnout is an uptick from last year, but not a record. The annual event usually brings 20,000 to 30,000 people.

Officials say the weather was a big factor in seeing more walkers this year.

The event has happened every year since 1958, except 2020, when it was canceled because of the pandemic.