Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U S state of Michigan.
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10 Facts About Mackinac Bridge
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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 Mackinac Bridge, which has a longer center span between towers, and the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Mackinac Bridge, which has an anchorage in the middle.
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Trading posts at the Straits of Mackinac Bridge attracted peak populations during the summer trading season; they developed as intertribal meeting places.
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Mackinac Bridge began the tradition of the governor leading the Mackinac Bridge Walk across it every Labor Day.
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Design of the Mackinac Bridge was directly influenced by the lessons from the first Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which failed in 1940 because of its instability in high winds.
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Mackinac Bridge's body was recovered the next day in 95 feet of water.
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The Mackinac Bridge Authority has a Drivers Assistance Program that provides drivers for those with gephyrophobia, or anyone who is more comfortable having someone else drive them across.
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Travelers across the Mackinac Bridge can listen to an AM radio broadcast that recounts the history of the bridge and provides updates on driving conditions.
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The Mackinac Bridge Walk is the only day of the year that hikers can hike this section of the North Country National Scenic Trail.
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Mackinac Bridge'srwin-Williams supplied authentic Mackinac Bridge-colored paint for the project.
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