The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan is impressive… from any angle and at any time. Check out these views of the Mighty Mac!
Every time I visit Northern Michigan, I find myself snapping a few pictures of the Mighty Mac (formally the Mackinac Bridge). It’s such an impressive feat of engineering, such a dominant feature of the landscape, such an object of pride for all of Michigan’s residents.
Mackinac Bridge Views
I have had the privilege of snapping pictures of the Mighty Mac from a number of different angles and at different times of the day and night. So many pictures!
From left to right,
At day, at night,
In a boat, in a car,
Right up close, way back far,
Over, under,
What a wonder!
Here are just a few of my favorite Mighty Mac bridge views.
Mighty Mac Fun Facts
Can’t get enough of the Mighty Mac? Check out these Mackinac Bridge fun facts!
- The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere.
- It’s about five miles in length.
- Over four million vehicles cross the bridge in a year.
- For those who are uncomfortable driving across this bridge, there is a free service that provides someone to drive the vehicle.
- Pedestrians can walk across the bridge on Labor Day every year during the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk.
Visit the Mackinac Bridge website for more facts.
Welcome to Michigan’s Pride and Joy!
- Which Mighty Mac picture is your favorite?
- Have you been to the Mackinac Bridge?
- Where’s your favorite place to snap a photo of the bridge?
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I’ve always wanted to go to Mackinac Island ever since my grandparents too a trip there when I was in elementary school. I didn’t know the bridge was so cool!
We love going over this! It’s seems like it takes forever just to cross. This is a seriously cool drive.
Thank you for sharing your pics! I have bicycles across the bridge a few times while doing the DALMAC. It provided quite the perspective. “Mighty” is an apt description!
I think that would be really exciting to walk or ride your bike across the Mackinac Bridge! That’s something I have not done yet myself.
Another awesome bridge! I love the pictures from beneath the bridge because they allow you to see how intricate and impressive its construction is. As much as I marvel at the architectural beauty of these bridges, I have a strange fear of driving over water. While I’d love to see the Golden Gate in person, I don’t think I’d have the courage to cross it lol. I guess that means taking a trip to the Florida Keys is out of the question. Anyway, great article as usual.
I think a lot of people get extra nervous about driving on bridges over large bodies of water. It’s such a prevalent fear that the Mackinac Bridge Authority offers a service where they will drive your vehicle over the bridge for you if you ask. I thought that was kind of cool.
P. S. The Florida Keys is on my road trip wish list!
I love the Mackinac bridge. I saw it the first time in 1969 at age 16.I was as impressed as the Eiffel tower or Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Somewhere in time is one of my favorite movies.
It is a spectacular sight indeed. I just watched Somewhere In Time for the first time a couple years ago. What a blast to see so many familiar sights from Mackinac Island!