#mackinaw bridge

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[covrettcreative]

Summer Days at Mackinaw

Seen in Mackinaw City, Michigan.

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[miniatdetective]

Mackinaw Bridge; mattino.

[migiganteknapkindispenser]

Spring break time

[jmpphoto]

Magic Dusk by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Magic Dusk Mackinac Bridge Straits Of Mackinac Mackinaw City, Michigan The Mackinac Bridge, is an engineering marvel spanning five miles that connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas over the Straits of Mackinac. Opened in 1957, it’s one of the longest suspension bridges in the Western Hemisphere, with a main span of 3,800 feet. This bridge is famous for its size and flexibility; it can sway up to 35 feet in strong winds, a necessity to withstand Michigan’s unpredictable weather. Nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Mighty Mac," the bridge took over three years to complete and is coated with 35,000 gallons of paint to protect it from the harsh elements.

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Mackinac Bridge, MI

[johnschneiderblog]

Awwwww .....

OK, so you've got your Mackinac Bridge, your Mackinac Island, your Straits of Mackinac, but the city is Mackinaw.

And they're all pronounced the same. What gives ..?

I know - you're hoping for an explanation full of intrigue, or at least humor. Sorry. In fact, the answer is about as pedestrian as you can get:

"The founders of Mackinaw City opted for the phonetic 'aw' spelling, probably as a way to distinguish their town from Mackinac Island for confused postal carriers."

As for the derivation of "Mackinac." legend has it that Natives thought the shape of the island resembled a turtle (how they discerned that without aircraft or drone I don't know).

Anyway, they named the island "Mitchimakinak," which meant "big turtle." Then the French changed it to "Michilimackinac," which remains the name of the fort at Mackinaw City. The English shortened it it "Mackinac."

[laurelroadpoetry]

A day in the city🌊

[covrettcreative]

To Reach That Distant Shore

Seen in Mackinaw City, Michigan.

[bouncinghedgehog]

Mackinaw Bridge in Smog

[tinytrailblazer]

Just a few of the bridges I’ve photographed ❤️🌉❤️

Hoover dam, pedestrian bridge Kentucky, swinging bridge in West Virginia, mackinaw Michigan. To name couple

[sassygrrl32]

Bears at Oswald's Bear Ranch in Michigan~Rachel Holbert Jones

Bears at Oswald’s Bear Ranch in Michigan~Rachel Holbert Jones

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I'm at the bridge baby!

[grumpynorthernblacksmith]

I’ll be crossing this bridge again tomorrow! Been doing it all my life, it really is impressive and terrifying all at once. And those metal grates are a real thing, they suck to drive over due to the sound it makes and also the way it makes your car veer side to side as the tires try to catch the grooves. 

The Mackinac Bridge, Michigan USA was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened on November 1, 1957, at 8 km in length, it rises 168 m above the water surface at its highest point.