Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Michigan. It connects that state's Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula. The bridge is 5 miles (8 kilometres) long. It carries a four-lane interstate highway, Interstate 75. It was built by the state of Michigan.
| Other name(s) | Mighty Mac or Big Mac |
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| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
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| Daily traffic | 11,600 |
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The Mackinac Bridge passes over a strait of water that connects two Great Lakes, Lake Michigan (to the west of the bridge) and Lake Huron (to the east).
At the center of the Mackinac Bridge is a long suspension span. The bridge, made of steel and concrete, hangs from wires that run down from two huge, curved cables.
The government agency that runs the Mackinac Bridge charges motor vehicles a toll to drive over it. In 2020, the toll was $4.00 for an automobile.
The government hangs colored lights from the big cable. The lights come on at night so that the bridge can be seen from many miles away.
The Mackinac Bridge was opened in 1957. This started a major economic boom in northern Michigan as tourists drove from all over North America to see the bridge, the Great Lakes, and the northern forests.
Mackinac Bridge Media
Vacationland, the largest and last Michigan State Highway Department automobile ferry put in service prior to the completion of the Mackinac Bridge
Bridge's opening in November 1957
View of the north tower of the bridge
The Mackinac Bridge spans the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan
The Mackinac Bridge from the south shore
The Mackinac Bridge at night
Freighter passing under the bridge
The Mackinac Bridge Walk in 2004
A Mackinac Island ferry passing in front of the Mackinac Bridge.
Mackinac Bridge from Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mackinac Straits Bridge at Structurae. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mackinac Bridge Authority (n.d.). "Facts & Figures". Mackinac Bridge Authority. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ↑ Mackinac Bridge Authority (2010). "Mackinac Bridge Fare Schedule". Mackinac Bridge Authority. Archived from the original on December 22, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
Other websites
Media related to Mackinac Bridge at Wikimedia Commons