Who Controls the Mighty Mac? A fight is flaring up between the Granholm administration and northern Michigan lawmakers involving oversight of the Mackinac Bridge. The Michigan Department of Transportation has taken control of some functions previously handled by the Mackinac Bridge Authority, including bridge inspections, security and insurance. The state also is overseeing the investment of money used for future maintenance projects and the bidding of contracts. The authority, created in 1950, has operated and maintained the bridge since it opened in 1957. Read Control of 'Mighty Mac' Debated in the Mining Journal Posted/updated Aug 29, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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