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To: SmithL
Mackinac Bridge stats:

Total Length of Bridge (5 Miles) 26,372 Ft.

Total Length of Steel Superstructure 19,243 Ft.

Length of Suspension Bridge (including Anchorages) 8,614 Ft.

Total Length of North Approach 7,129 Ft.

Length of Main Span (between Main Towers) 3,800 Ft.

Am I not reading this correctly? According to these figures, Mighty Mac is bigger. Somebody correct or confirm...this will drive me crazy as I pack up the schoolroom!

30 posted on 07/16/2005 6:30:22 PM PDT by blu (This post edited for brevity.)
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To: blu
Somebody correct or confirm...this will drive me crazy as I pack up the schoolroom!

Different kinds of bridges. The Michigan bridge is a suspension bridge, the South Carolina bridge is Cable Stayed.

54 posted on 07/16/2005 8:44:32 PM PDT by PAR35
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