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Mackinac Bridge |
| 1. On July 1, 1888 the board of
directors of the Grand Hotel decided that they needed a bridge across the
Straits. So, they decided to build the Mackinac Bridge! When did
the bridge project officially begin? Click here to find out!
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| 2. How many workers died during
the construction of the bridge? Click here to find out!
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| 3. What KIND of bridge is the
Mackinac Bridge? Click here to find out!
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| 4. What 2 pieces of land does
the Mackinac Bridge connect? Click here to find out!
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| 5. The bridge was opened to
traffic, right on schedule on November 1, 1957. How many miles long is
the bridge? Click here to find out!
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| 6. How many any cars have
fallen off the bridge? Click here to find out!
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| 7. What are 2 of the most
popular nicknames for the Mackinac Bridge? Click here to find out!
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| 8. Every year on Labor Day
weekend, there is a Bridge Walk, and lots of people show up to walk across
the bridge. Who traditionally leads the walk across the bridge? Click here to find out!
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| 9. Over one hundred MILLION
cars have crossed the bridge! When was the 100 millionth crossing? Click here to find out!
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| 10. How much is the roundtrip
fare $$ to drive across the bridge? *HINT* Read carefully! Click here to find out! |