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Mackinac Bridge
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Mackinac Bridge
The
Mackinac Bridge
( ) is a
suspension bridge
spanning the
Straits of Mackinac
to connect the
Upper
and
Lower
peninsula of the
U.S. state
of
Michigan
. Opened in 1957, the bridge (familiarly known as "
Big Mac
" and "
Mighty Mac
") is the world's
16th-longest in total suspension
and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere. The Mackinac Bridge carries
Interstate 75
and the Lakes Michigan and Huron components of the
Great Lakes Circle Tours
across the straits and connects the city of
St. Ignace
on the north end with the village of
Mackinaw City
on the south.
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