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On I-75 between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace
Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, MI
(906) 643-7600
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| A drive across or take a Labor Day walk across. |
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| Hours of Operation: 24 hours; $1.50 toll for passenger car |
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The five-mile Mackinac Bridge, connecting upper and lower Michigan, is the world's longest suspension bridge between cable anchorages. Designed by engineer David B. Steinman, P.E., the founder of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the impressive and graceful bridge got its official construction start on May 7 and 8, 1954, at St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. Work had to brave the turbulent Straits of Mackinac currents, but the bridge opened to traffic on schedule on November 1, 1957. The Mackinac Bridge represents one of master bridge builder Steinman's major achievements and stands out as an engineering marvel to this day.
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Who Made It: David B. Steinman, P.E., founder of NSPE
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| Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Mackinac Bridge Authority and the Michigan Department of Transportation |
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