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The bridge opened on November 1, 1957, [10] connecting two peninsulas linked for decades by ferries. At the time, the bridge was formally dedicated as the "world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages", allowing a superlative comparison to the Golden Gate Bridge, which has a longer center span between towers, and the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, which has an anchorage in the middle.
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.
Richmond–San Rafael Bridge: San Francisco Bay: 1956: California: Sidney Lanier Bridge: Brunswick River: 2003: Georgia: Talmadge Memorial Bridge: Savannah River: 1991: Georgia: Vincent Thomas Bridge: Los Angeles Harbor: 1963: California: 184 ft (56.1 m) Soo Line High Bridge: St. Croix River: 1911: Minnesota / Wisconsin: 182 ft (55.5 m) Ship ...
People cross the Mackinac Bridge during the 2023 bridge walk on Labor Day. ST. IGNACE — The annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk will have a new starting point in St. Ignace this year to ...
Situated between downtown St. Ignace and I-75, Straits State Park offers a 1-mile hiking trail and breathtaking views of the Mackinac Bridge and Great Lakes. The park offers places to camp and ...
More: Mackinac Bridge ranks 7th on list of 100 most scenic bridges in the country There also will be wide-load restrictions in both directions. Motorists should consider crossing at off-peak times ...
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Mackinac Bridge on July 21, 2021. 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 ...