Driving Over Mackinac Bridge, MI

Driving I75 (Interstate 75) Over Mackinac Bridge, MI In Route To St. Ignace, Michigan
Mackinac City is on right as we approach the bridge.
Mackinaw City /ˈmækᵻnɔː ˈsɪti/ is a village in Emmet and Cheboygan counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 806 at the 2010 census; the population surges during the summer tourist season, including an influx of tourists and seasonal workers who serve in the shops, hotels and other recreational facilities there and in the surrounding region. Mackinaw City is at the northern tip (headland) of the Michigan's Lower Peninsula along the southern shore of the Straits of Mackinac. Across the straits lies the state's Upper Peninsula. These two land masses are physically connected by the Mackinac Bridge, which runs from Mackinaw City north to St. Ignace. Mackinaw City is also the primary base for ferry service to Mackinac Island, located to the northeast in the straits.
According to AAA's 2009 TripTik requests, Mackinaw City is the most popular tourist city in the state of Michigan. Local attractions include Fort Michilimackinac, the Mackinac Bridge, the Mackinaw Crossings shopping mall, Mill Creek, the Old Mackinac Point Light, the Historic Village, the McGulpin Point Light, and the retired US Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw.
The official name of the community is "The Village of Mackinaw City" and as that suggests, it is a village by state law. Mackinaw City is governed by the General Law Village Act, Public Act No. 3, of 1895, as amended. The downtown district and much of the development lie within Mackinaw Township, Cheboygan County, but the larger portion of the village by area is in Wawatam Township, Emmet County, which borders Mackinaw Township to the west.
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The Mackinac Bridge (/ˈmækᵻnɔː/ MAK-in-aw) 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 26,372-foot (8.038 km) bridge (familiarly known as "Big Mac" and "Mighty Mac") is the world's 17th-longest main span and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere. The Mackinac Bridge is part of Interstate 75 and the Lakes Michigan and Huron components of the Great Lakes Circle Tours across the straits; it is also a segment of the U.S. North Country National Scenic Trail. The bridge connects the city of St. Ignace on the north end with the village of Mackinaw City on the south.
Envisioned since the 1880s, the bridge was designed by the engineer David B. Steinman and completed in 1957 only after many decades of struggles to begin construction
The bridge opened on November 1, 1957,[4] connecting two peninsulas linked for decades by ferries. A year later, the bridge was formally dedicated as the "world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages", allowing a superlative comparison to the Golden Gate Bridge, which had a longer center span between towers, and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which had an anchorage in the middle.
It remains the longest suspension bridge with two towers between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere.[3] Much longer anchorage-to-anchorage spans have been built in the Eastern Hemisphere, including the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan (12,826 ft or 3,909 m). But the long leadups to the anchorages on the Mackinac make its total shoreline-to-shoreline length of 5 miles (8 km) longer than the Akashi-Kaikyo (2.4 mi or 3.9 km).
The length of the bridge's main span is 3,800 feet (1,158 m), which makes it the third-longest suspension span in the United States and 17th longest suspension span worldwide. It is also one of the world's longest bridges overall.
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Saint Ignace, usually written as St. Ignace, is a city at the southern tip of the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering the Straits of Mackinac. The population was 2,452 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Mackinac County.[6] For travelers coming from the Lower Peninsula, St. Ignace is the gateway to the northern part of the state.
St. Ignace Township is located just to the north of the city, but is politically independent.
Located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, St. Ignace is at the northern end of the Mackinac Bridge and Mackinaw City is the southern end.
One-third of the population of the city identified as Native American. The Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians, a state recognized tribe, is headquartered at St. Ignace, and has bands in several other counties in the region. In addition, the large federally recognized Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians owns and operates a casino on its land in St. Ignace, as well as in four other cities in northern Michigan.
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[@cecedavis6155]

Outstanding video of driving I-75 to and across the Mighty Mac!! I have driven on this bridge and just can not get over the sheer majesty and endless expanse of Lake Michigan on one side and Lake Huron with Mackinac Island in the distance on the other!! Yes, the bridge is grated for aerodynamics. You also have to be aware of a Bridge Authority which monitors weather conditions 24/7 and will not hesitate to restrict and/or stop crossings if necessary. Mighty Mac is the result of ingenious engineering and sheer determination. A bridge that commands respect!!

[@emobassistformallygeddysco3126]

Ive seen videos of the Golden Gate Bridge and its way less intimidating despite being the bigger bridge. Its the sheer exapse of that water. You feel so small out there

[@timdonahey]

Yea! The first time I looked at the mighty Mackinac on google maps, It felt like it was expanded to a giants hight. I felt so bad for the people who had to drive on that long journey. Luckily there were like things on the edge once in a while if they were useful for the driver. I don’t know if it was a gas station or just a resting parking lot. whatever it was, please tell me guys.

[@philthomas8351]

My favorite bridge. An engineering marvel and handsome in the evening. Thank you.

[@stevenstair1068]

Been across it over 60 times in all kinds of weather and it never gets old....

[@Drozey710]

What an engineering marvel. Amazing.

[@skittykitty1000]

Awesome bridge. Real bridges demand courage of those who cross them.

[@bdailey8065]

That bridge gotta be super scary during icy road conditions and blizzards!

[@hockeymom49721]

If you take it slow and cautiously its no problem.

[@upnorth6.0]

I live in the u.p, cross that bridge once a month and it never gets old.

[@dearhazel.3710]

Beautiful water.

[@cecedavis6155]

I also want you all to know there IS a radio frequency to tune into for bridge conditions. Then too, if you're a bit hesitant about going across the Mighty Mac, arrangements can be made for a "bridge driver". PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT IN ADVANCE OF YOUR TRIP!! One last thing-Mighty Mac's towers-are so imposing you can see them (going northward anyway) for a few MILES before the actual crossing! I hope I've given some good info here. Enjoy Mighty Mac and the beautiful drive to and from the U.P.!!😊❗🇺🇸

[@douglasmayhew2487]

I remember standing on top of a hill at Boyne Highlands and being able to see the towers of the Mackinaw Bridge from there

[@kahlilcalvo8671]

We will cross this beautiful bridge in a few weeks...Lord willing.

[@Slicks_16]

I just got back from mackinac island 3 weeks ago and I really liked driving over the bridge

[@undesirablesparkplug5166]

I was just there last week

[@michaelreese8041]

For those of us that hate bridges like this, there are ferries on both sides that go to Makinac island

[@iby914]

That's one long bridge.

[@mystiqueufopirate218]

ibkillah 5 miles :)

[@berniecioffoletti3398]

You ain't kiddin'!!!

[@immasoxfanbaby]

I made it safely

[@85bbenjaminfan]

8,614 of suspended span between the anchor blocks, with the approaches and the causeway on the north side, it totals a little more than 5 miles

[@robertmuckey887]

What a drive nice

[@justinperry5079]

This bridge is long, but try driving across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.

[@philthomas8351]

That is one long bridge. Go into tunnel at least twice. I used the above ground Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

[@Sat_The_Rat]

This bridge gave me a phobia of bridges dude it was scary a greyhound full of 4th graders

[@shelleyl4807]

Miss that bridge

[@lowercherty]

Say ya to da UP, Eh?

[@nelsonlachappellejr9377]

I been over this bridge 2 times already.This bridge is 5 miles long.

[@rayryngaert3769]

This bridge is easy, as a Michigan resident who's crossed it a hundred times... It's okay, you'll live 😂

[@northcountryoutlaw9704]

I live 25 minutes south of there and I refuse to cross it no falling out of the sky and drowning for me

[@danielthomas791]

........but Mommy, I gotta go potty now!!!..............

[@101southsideboy]

no problem i will ride the inner lane so you poop and my ( throw up) will land in the boats below us

[@Davidtibi4353]

When it comes to those Great Lakes,..the only difference between a lake and an ocean is the spelling

[@jacquelinejackson4067]

How long does it takes to get from the beginning to the end? Seems like it took forever.

[@RM-dz8kr]

About 8 minutes

[@hockeymom49721]

@@RM-dz8kr depending on traffic really

[@ericalarsen7562]

Any thoughts on driving on this bridge at the end of February? Is it going to be a death trap?

[@REMROB]

VERY dangerous, and icy, sometimes it is closed in sever weather but on the positive side, they are good about monitoring it and keeping it salter/sanded. Just drive slow and stay in center inside lanes. It beautiful country up there. Check out my other videos crossing the border into Canada and back, it might help with your plans in the U.P.

[@upnorth6.0]

No you'll be fine. I cross it every winter with no issues. Just take your time if it's a little slick. The grates in the middle get pretty slick when it's real cold and crappy

[@ericalarsen7562]

Spoiler alert: i survived

[@tomwinchester55]

I do it weekly....never have died...not once!......lol

[@hockeymom49721]

@@ericalarsen7562 🤣🤣🤣

[@DominicsStuff.]

I drove over that today it’s on my channel

[@PS2Damon]

imagine driving on it during icy conditions with no highway divider

[@hockeymom49721]

It isn't that big a deal. If it's open, it's safe.

[@northcountryoutlaw9704]

Why is the middle not paved?

[@RM-dz8kr]

It is a metal mesh grate because of winter snow and is the lane most used in winter

[@lawrencedavis4406]

It's metal grating so wind can pass through & the bridge will not twist in the wind, unlike the Tacoma Narrows in 1940...I drove over that thing twice, and my first time, had no idea the middle was grated & it got a little slick...was a bit freaky trying to keep the car steady...it's my fave bridge though...the Mighty Mac, and I'm from New York...

[@golfwhacko]

Whole lot of NOT driving over the bridge

[@JessicaRodriguez-hx9mt]

The earth IS FLAT

[@schecter7elite801]

So is your brain 😂😂

[@d.od.3463]

Unremarkable; Sorry!