Thousands take part in 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk - MASHAHER

ST. IGNACE — Around 30,000 people took part in the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk on Monday, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority.

The annual walk, a popular Labor Day tradition, is the one day a year when pedestrians can walk across the bridge on foot. Walkers can begin from either side of the bridge, in Mackinaw City or in St. Ignace. The bridge was closed from 6:30 a.m. to noon to vehicle traffic during the walk.

Walkers had sunny skies and cool temperatures on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 for the annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk.

“While not the largest crowd we’ve seen, 30,000 is on the upper end of the range of 21,000-35,000 participants we’ve had in recent years,” said Mackinac Bridge Authority Bridge Director Kim Nowack in a press release. “It was an absolutely beautiful day, with cloudless skies giving unobstructed views of the Straits of Mackinac.”