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 * 1) What is the name of the bridge?
 * The name of the bridge is the Mackinac Bridge
 * 1) When and where was the bridge built?
 * It was built on November 1, 1957 in Michigan
 * The Mackinac Bridge is located in Northern Michigan at the Straits if Mackinac.
 * The bridge connects Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.
 * The bridge is built in Mackinaw City.
 * 1) What is the purpose of this bridge? What does it span and what does it connect?
 * The purpose of the Mackinac Bridge is to connect he upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan together so that it makes it easier to get back and forth.
 * The original use for the bridge was because the Board of Directors of the famous Grand Hotel at Mackinaw Island wanted a way for people to get to their hotel faster and easier
 * The span is 3,800 feet or 1,158 meters

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 * 1) What type of bridge is it (arch, suspension, cable, beam, etc.)?
 * The bridge is a Suspension bridge
 * 1) How much did it cost?
 * The bridge coast $32, 400,000
 * 1) What materials were used to build this bridge?
 * Steel, cable, and concrete were used to make the bridge
 * 1) What were some of the special challenges that the bridge engineers faced? How did they overcome these challenges?
 * A challenge they had with the bridge was that it was hard to get funds to build it. President Roosivelt favored the bridge so he helped out
 * Another problem was that in 1947 the State Legislature stopped the making of the bridge because of the war going on. The citizens comunitee helped get the bridge to start building again
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">How long did it take to build this bridge?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">It took 23 years to build the bridge
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">What are the measurements of this bridge?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The total length of bridge is 5 miles, 26,372 feet, or 8,038 meters
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The amount of steel is 4,851,700
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The amount of concrete is 466,300 cu. Yds.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The length of cable is 42,000 miles
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The span is 3,800 feet or 1,158 meters
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">Did you find any fun or interesting facts or stories about this bridge?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The bridge was designed by Dr. David B Steinman
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">350 engineers worked on this bridge
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The bridges id the third largest bridge in the world
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">The bridge is the longest suspension bridge in North America
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',helvetica,sans-serif;">There is an annual bridge walk every year