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Cut River Bridge is a cantilevered steel deck bridge over the Cut River in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.It is located along U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) in Hendricks Township, Mackinac County, [1] between Epoufette and Brevort, about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of St. Ignace and the Straits of Mackinac.
During 1947–48, the Michigan State Highway Department (MSHD) contracted for the construction of eleven different trunkline bridges in the Upper Peninsula. [2] Five of these bridges were required because of reconstruction to US 41. The Canyon Falls Bridge was designated Bridge No. B2 of 7-4-5 C2 by the MSHD.
In 1913, the state of Michigan passed the State trunkline Act, which authorized the creation of a series of trunkline highways throughout Michigan. [2] One such line was a north–south route through the western counties of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, and Gogebic counties), tying the northern tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula to the UP's main east–west trunkline.
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.
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The three major bridges in the Upper Peninsula are: Mackinac Bridge, connecting the Lower Peninsula of Michigan with the Upper; Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, which connects the city of Sault Ste. Marie to its twin city of Sault Ste. Marie in Canada; and; Portage Lift Bridge, which crosses Portage Lake. The Portage Lift Bridge is the ...
It's not uncommon for major organizations to leave Michigan Upper Peninsula completely out of maps or labeled as part of Wisconsin.
From approximately 9:06 a.m. to 9:06 p.m., Sept. 6 celebrates 906 Day − a day to recognize Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the area code that unifies it.