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Mackinac Bridge Authority Vice Chairman Bill Milliken Jr. shares memories
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On this week’s 200th edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Bill Milliken Jr., vice chairman of the Mackinac Bridge Authority and son of the state’s longest-serving governor.
Milliken talks about the honor and responsibility of serving on the Authority, including his role as chairman of the finance committee as they look to future needs and ensure appropriate revenue streams will be there.
He also shares his history with the Annual Bridge Walk and recalls walking with his father when he was governor. Gov. Milliken still holds the record for the fastest crossing among governors participating in the walk: 46 minutes, 50 seconds in 1971.
The Milliken history with the Mackinac Straits crossing concept predates the bridge’s construction by more than a decade. His grandfather, James T. Milliken, while serving in the state Senate, discussed the need for a bridge with then-Gov. Chase Osborn in the 1940s.
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1. Mackinac Bridge Authority Vice Chairman Bill Milliken Jr. shares memories (00:00:00)
2. Legacy of Michigan's Transportation Infrastructure (00:00:07)
3. Michigan's Hands-Free Law & Bridge Authority (00:12:43)
4. Michigan's Transportation Tradition Continues (00:24:05)
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