A suspension bridge.
A suspension bridge.
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.
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 length of the Mackinac Bridge is 4.994582 miles (8,038 metres).
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The Mackinac Bridge is located near Mackinaw City, In Michigan. It connects the upper and lower peninsula.
The biggest and strongest bridge ever!
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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).
The Mackinac Bridge is longer than the Golden Gate Bridge. The Mackinac Bridge spans approximately 26,372 feet (about 5 miles), making it one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. In contrast, the Golden Gate Bridge measures about 1.7 miles (or 8,981 feet) in length. Thus, the Mackinac Bridge significantly surpasses the Golden Gate Bridge in length.
They started building the Mackinac Bridge in 1957. The bridge was finished and allowed traffic to cross it in 1957.
The height of the main towers of the Mackinac Bridge above the water is 552 feet.