Mackinac Bridge
Jump to search Mackinac Bridge Coordinates °N °W Coordinates: °N °W Carries 4 lanes of I-75 / GLCT Crosses Straits of Mackinac Locale St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, Michigan Other name(s) Mighty Mac or Big Mac Maintained by Mackinac Bridge Authority Characteristics Design Suspension bridge Total length 26,372 ft (8,038 m)[1] Width ft ( m) (total width)[2] 54 ft (16 m) (road width) ft ( m) (depth)[2] Height 552 ft (168 m) (tower height);[2] 200 ft (61 m) (deck height)[1] Longest span 3,800 ft (1,158 m)[2] Clearance below 155 ft (47 m)[1] History Designer David B. Steinman Opened November 1, 1957 Statistics Daily traffic 11,600 Toll $ per axle for passenger vehicles ($ per car). $ per axle for motor homes, and commercial vehicles.[3] The Mackinac Bridge connects St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. The Mackinac Bridge (/ˈmækɪnɔː/ MAK-in-aw) is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of the state of Michigan. Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot-long ( mi; km)[1] bridge (familiarly known as "Big Mac" and "Mighty Mac")[4] is the world's 24th-longest main span and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere
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Location: Straits of Mackinac, MI
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