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?
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2. How many workers died during the construction of the bridge?
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3. What KIND of bridge is the Mackinac Bridge?
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4. What 2 pieces of land does the Mackinac Bridge connect?
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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?
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6. How many any cars have fallen off the bridge?
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7. What are 2 of the most popular nicknames for the Mackinac Bridge?
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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?
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9. Over one hundred MILLION cars have crossed the bridge!  When was the 100 millionth crossing?
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10. How much is the roundtrip fare $$ to drive across the bridge?
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