Mackinac Bridge

American  

[mak-uh-naw brij] / ˈmæk əˌnɔ ˈbrɪdʒ /

noun

1. a suspension bridge over the Straits of Mackinac, connecting the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan: one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. 3,800-foot (1,158-meter) center span; 7,400 feet (2,256 meters) in total length.

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Etymology

Origin of Mackinac Bridge

First recorded in 1945–50

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Mackinac Bridge

Collins, who lives near Mancelona — about 85 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge, which connects Michigan’s peninsulas — said that over her 15 years of dogsledding, she has noticed the snow getting shallower.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2022

Law enforcement notified the Mackinac Bridge Authority of the threat and the bridge was closed in both directions around 2:15 p.m., the authority said in a tweet.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2021

The race of roughly 290 nautical miles begins on Lake Michigan just off Chicago’s Navy Pier and ends on the other side of the Mackinac Bridge near small, picturesque Mackinac Island on Lake Huron.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 18, 2018

In Michigan, wind speeds topped 35 mph on the five-mile Mackinac Bridge, which links the state's Upper and Lower peninsulas.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2010

Buffeted by 50-m.p.h. winds, giant Mackinac Bridge was closed for only the third time in its history.

From Time Magazine Archive