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The Mackinac Bridge (/ ˈ m æ k ə n ɔː / MAK-ə-naw; also referred to as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac) [4] is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes.
The 2008 Mackinac Bridge Walk. The Mackinac Bridge Walk is an annual event held every Labor Day since 1958 in Michigan in which people may walk the length of the Mackinac Bridge. Walkers are traditionally led across by the governor of Michigan. In an average year, 40,000 to 65,000 people participate in the five-mile walk.
A new survey ranks Michigan's Mighty Mac among the nation's top 10 most scenic bridges. The Mackinac Bridge ranked seventh nationwide, falling within the top 10 of a 100-bridge ranking.
Mackinac Bridge from Mackinaw City. The straits are patrolled by a detachment of the United States Coast Guard based at Graham Point, St. Ignace. A shipping channel through the winter ice is maintained by the Coast Guard's Great Lakes icebreaker, USCGC Mackinaw, based in Cheboygan near the eastern edge of the Straits.
KYTC said they want to ensure the bridge is in good condition ahead of the upcoming Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project. 'Take an alternative route': Big Mac Bridge to be under construction for ...
Mighty Mac or Mighty Macs may refer to: Mackinac Bridge, a suspension bridge in Michigan known as the Mighty Mac; Mighty Mac, nickname of the USS McKean, a destroyer; Mighty Mac, nickname of the USS McClusky, a frigate; Mighty Mac, nickname of the USS Mackinac, a seaplane tender; The Mighty Mac, winning horse in the 1981 Powers Gold Cup and ...
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