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The Mackinac Bridge ( / ˈmækənɔː / MAK-ə-naw; also referred to as the Mighty Mac or Big Mac) [ 4] is a suspension bridge that connects the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It spans the Straits of Mackinac, a body of water connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, two of the Great Lakes.
Statistics. Daily traffic. 97,900. Location. The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (also known colloquially as the Big Mac Bridge ), is a yellow twin span steel bowstring arch bridge crossing the Ohio River in Cincinnati, Ohio. It carries Interstate 471 between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Newport, Kentucky. As to the origin of this nickname, its yellow ...
This is a list of Ohio covered bridges. There are over 125 historic wooden covered bridges in the U.S. state of Ohio. Many are still in use. Ashtabula County has 19 covered bridges, [1]: 33 including a lattice truss bridge. Fairfield County has 18 covered bridges.
A new survey ranks Michigan's Mighty Mac among the nation's top 10 most scenic bridges. The Mackinac Bridge ranked seventh nationwide, falling within the top 10 of a 100-bridge ranking.
The construction on the Big Mac Bridge is a "preventative maintenance measure," KYTC District 6 said. ... "Maintaining capacity on the Ohio River bridge crossings is a priority to keep traffic ...
Tuesday's accident brings to mind the number of bridge-related incidents that have happened in Northeast Ohio throughout the years. Listed below are examples of incidents involving Akron-area bridges.
David B. Steinman. Steinman on the Mackinac Bridge. David Barnard Steinman (June 11, 1886 [1] – August 21, 1960) was an American civil engineer. He was the designer of the Mackinac Bridge and many other notable bridges, and a published author. He grew up in New York City 's lower Manhattan, and lived with the ambition of making his mark on ...
The Mackinac Bridge Walk is an annual event held every Labor Day since 1958 in Michigan in which people may walk the length of the Mackinac Bridge. Walkers are traditionally led across by the governor of Michigan . In an average year, 40,000 to 65,000 people participate in the five-mile walk. This is nearly the combined population of the three ...