UNDATED, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — This week, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will be holding a special online meeting to discuss the Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and state social distancing orders have called into question whether the event should be held this year, which is currently scheduled for Labor Day.
The meeting will be conducted on the Microsoft Teams platform here. The meeting will be available for public viewing and commenting via the same link through a web browser or the Teams application, or through YouTube at https://youtu.be/-tjXBvEGcQg.
“Just a few years ago, the Mackinac Bridge Authority had to make a very difficult decision to close the bridge to traffic during the bridge walk due to concerns for participants’ safety,” Authority Board Chairman Patrick “Shorty” Gleason said. “We need to give the equal attention and deliberation to this year’s event with the same goal in mind: protecting the safety of all participants.”
Due to concerns about gathering large groups that might speed the transmission of COVID-19, the MBA is meeting electronically in accordance with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order No. 2020-75, which gives temporary authorization for remote participation in public meetings and hearings.
Accommodations can be made for persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking ability. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request.
Citizens with special needs that are interested in participating should call 517-335-4381 to make a request as soon as possible.
The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13.
