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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.
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Pieces of the Mackinac Bridge's vintage steel grating can be purchased for $20 in-person at the Mackinac Bridge Authority administration building.
The Mackinac Bridge hit the top 10 of a nationwide scenic bridge survey at seventh place. Two other local bridges made the top 30. ... Detroit Free Press. March 7, 2024 at 4:05 AM.
The Mackinac Bridge Authority is an independent state agency of the U.S. state of Michigan that operates the Mackinac Bridge across the Straits of Mackinac. The Mackinac Bridge Authority has been directed by the state of Michigan to maintain the Mackinac Bridge as a self-supporting facility. The Mackinac Bridge is a toll bridge, with the tolls ...
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.
In the 1930s, US 31 continued from St. Ignace across the Straits of Mackinac, and intersected US 2 (Mackinac Trail and what later became M-123). Before the Interstate era, US 31 was a major north–south highway. I-65 supplanted US 31 and either US 31W or US 31E as a through route between Mobile and Indianapolis. South of Indianapolis, all ...