Murphy

Alex Murphy


 * 1) This bridge is called the The Mackinac Bridge
 * 2) The bridge construction began in 1954 and ended in 1957.
 * 3) The purpose of the bridge is to connect Michigan's upper peninsula and the mainland. It spans over lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
 * 4) It was needed because without it people ad to drive threw many other states to get to the U.P and back.
 * 5) it is the third largest suspension bridge in the world.
 * 6) More than 44.5 million dollars were needed in order to construct this massive bridge.
 * 7) The bridge is made out of steel.
 * 8) The bridge idea begun in 18 84. Construction began in 1954 and ended in 1957.
 * 9) 9.The bridge is 26, 372 feet long and 54 feet wide.