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Bookmark or Share- Mackinac Bridge Authority, St. Ignace MichiganWelcome to the Mackinac Bridge Website! Mission Statement: The Mackinac Bridge Authority is committed to preserve and maintain the State of Michigan’s single largest asset and one of the world’s leading suspension bridges to provide safe, pleasurable and expedient passage over the Straits of Mackinac for economic benefit and improved ...
- Mackinac Bridge Current ConditionsStatus: All Clear, Have a Pleasant Trip! Thursday, Apr 25 - 5:37 PM. Currently there are no significant weather conditions to report to motorists planning to cross the Mackinac Bridge. When you are traveling in the Straits area, please tune to AM radio 530 or 1610 for condition updates.
- Mackinac Bridge History, Facts and FiguresThe Mackinac Bridge is currently the fifth longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge opened to traffic on November 1, 1957. The following facts and figures are quoted from David Steinman’s book “Miracle Bridge at Mackinac”.
- The Mighty Mac - Mackinac Bridge AuthorityThe Mackinac Bridge is currently the seventh-longest suspension bridge in the world by total suspended length, and the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere. In 1998, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan became the longest in the world, stretching 12,826 feet when measured by total suspended length.
- Mackinac Bridge - WikipediaIt spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes. 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]
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