The bridge was built by a lot of yooper contractors who ate lot of pastys.
Concrete (roads)
Cable wire
Steel
Rock
1998
The Mackinac Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of Michigan, across the Mackinac Straits. The Straits separate Lakes Michigan from Lake Huron. The bridge also connects the towns of St. Ignace on the north end to Mackinaw City on the south end.
they had trouble because everyone kept braking the cables
yes
Reportedly, the Rialto Bridge cost approximately 35 dollars to build. The cost of reconstructing the bridge today would require millions.
They started building the Mackinac Bridge in 1957. The bridge was finished and allowed traffic to cross it in 1957.
The building of the Mackinac Bridge began in May 1954 and opened to traffic November 1, 1957. A dedication was held in June 1958, with Governor G. Mennen Williams attending.
The length of the Mackinac Bridge is 4.994582 miles (8,038 metres).
A suspension bridge.
I am unfamiliar with the Machinaw Bridge, so I assume you are talking about the Mackinac bridge? The third largest suspension bridge in the world. The Mackinac bridge has common nicknames such as: "Big Mac" or "Mighty Mac"
The longest bridge in Michigan, the Mackinac Bridge, links Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. The Mackinac Bridge is the longest bridge in the western hemisphere.
A suspension bridge.
The Mackinac Bridge is located near Mackinaw City, In Michigan. It connects the upper and lower peninsula.
The building of the Mackinac Bridge began in May 1954 and opened to traffic November 1, 1957. A dedication was held in June 1958, with Governor G. Mennen Williams attending.
1998
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The Mackinac Bridge is owned and maintained by the State of Michigan from tolls collected from Northbound traffic (there is no toll southbound).