Mackinac Bridge

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The Mackinac Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Michigan that connects the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas and is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf road bridge
suspension bridge
carries Interstate 75 NERFINISHED
vehicular traffic
connects Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
connectsCity Mackinaw City, Michigan
St. Ignace, Michigan
constructionStartDate 1954
country United States
crosses Straits of Mackinac
crossesBodyOfWaterBetween Lake Huron NERFINISHED
Lake Michigan
deckType steel
designer David B. Steinman
engineer David B. Steinman
hasAnnualEvent Mackinac Bridge Walk
hasClearanceBelow approximately 155 feet at center span
hasOwner State of Michigan
hasTollBoothsAt Mackinaw City, Michigan
St. Ignace, Michigan
hasTowerHeight approximately 168 meters
approximately 552 feet
hasType suspension bridge with truss spans
isAmong longest suspension bridges in the world
isIconOf State of Michigan
locatedIn Michigan
Straits of Mackinac region
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone on north end
Eastern Time Zone on south end
mainSpanLength approximately 1,158 meters
approximately 3,800 feet
maintainedBy Mackinac Bridge Authority
material steel
nickname Big Mac
Mighty Mac
numberOfLanes 4
opened 1957-11-01
openedBy Governor G. Mennen Williams
openedToTraffic 1957
openingYear 1957
partOf Lake Michigan–Huron waterway crossing
regionServed Great Lakes region
symbolizes connection between Michigan peninsulas
toll yes
totalLength approximately 26,372 feet
approximately 8,038 meters
usedFor interstate travel
tourism


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