General Information
| Other name(s): | Mackinac Straits Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 7 May 1954 |
| Completion: | 1 November 1957 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Three-span suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Support conditions: |
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| Construction method: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2010 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1958 |
award winner
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Mackinaw City, Emmet County, Michigan, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 45° 50' 49.01" N 84° 43' 24.65" W |
| Coordinates: | 45° 47' 10.91" N 84° 43' 56.67" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 1 158 m | |
| total length | 2 626 m | |
| total length | 8 038 m | |
| tower height | 168 m | |
| deck | deck depth | 11.60 m |
| deck width | 20.9 m |
Quantities
| structural steel | 55 000 t |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| pylons |
steel
|
| deck truss |
steel
|
Participants
(role unknown)
Initial construction
Design
-
Robinson & Steinman
- David B. Steinman (chief engineer)
Construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1961): L'aérodynamique des ponts suspendus. Application au pont du Mackinac, pont suspendu de plus de 5 km de longueur, dont 1158 m entre pylones. In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 37, n. 1-2 (January 1961), pp. 52-64.
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 271-272.
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 88-89.
- (1997): Bridges. A history of the world's most famous and important spans. Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), pp. 88-89.
- (1993): Bridges. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York (USA), pp. 108-109.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000141 - Published on:
16/04/1999 - Last updated on:
22/03/2022
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