The
Mackinac Bridge (
/ˈmækᵻnɔː/ MAK-in-aw) is a
suspension bridge spanning the
Straits of Mackinac to connect the
Upper and
Lower peninsula of the
U.S. state of
Michigan. Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot (8,038 m) bridge (familiarly known as "
Big Mac" and "
Mighty Mac")