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Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot-long (4.995 mi; 8.038 km) [1] bridge is the world's 27th-longest main span and is the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. [5] The Mackinac Bridge is part of Interstate 75 (I-75) and carries the Lake Michigan and Huron components of the Great Lakes Circle Tour across the straits ...
The Mackinac Bridge was opened to traffic on November 1, 1957; [45] a new section of freeway and an interchange connected US 2 to the bridge on the northern end, and a new approach road connected to U.S. Route 31 in Michigan and US 27 in Mackinaw City on the southern end. [46]
The post-war years were also a period of major bridge building in the state. The Mackinac Bridge opened on November 1, 1957, [84] the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, the largest double-deck lift bridge was completed in August 1959, [85] and the International Bridge opened across the St. Marys River three years later on October 31, 1962. [86]
Prior to the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, travelers wishing to venture from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City had to do so via ferry. [2] M-122 began at US 2 (now Business Loop Interstate 75) near Straits State Park and traveled through town along Ferry Road where it ran southeasterly from the main highway. East of Hornbach Street M-122 curved ...
4. Rickenbacker Causeway Bridge in Florida. 5. Golden Gate Bridge in California. 6. Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in South Carolina. 7. Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. 8. Chicago Skyway Bridge in ...
The Mackinac Bridge Authority announced on Tuesday that the walk will begin from a new location on the St. Ignace side, at Bridge View Park, in an effort to improve safety.
The highway crossed the Straits of Mackinac by ferry for about a decade in the 1920s and 1930s before the Mackinac Bridge was built, connecting to US 2 north of St. Ignace. Later, sections were converted into freeways starting in the 1950s. These segments opened through the subsequent decades with the last one opening in 2022.
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 ...