Every year on Labor Day, thousands of people walk across the Mackinac Bridge — that iconic span between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas.
It's a tradition that goes back to the late 1950s, when the bridge first opened.
In this episode, Austin Rowlader calls a bridge walker for a first-hand account, and our colleagues at WCMU give us a good history lesson about the bridge's earliest days.
Reporting for this episode by Austin Rowlader and WCMU's Tina Sawyer.
Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editor: Steve Junker
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions