The State of Michigan
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Michigan is the only state in the union composed to two separated peninsulas. At the closest point, the upper and lower peninsulas are a mere five miles apart. In the early twentieth century, the only way to make the trip across the five miles of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron was to take a boat ride from one side to the other. As businesses expanded and industry grew, the demand to cross the lakes for travel and commerce purposes grew. The only way to cross the lake was by means of a ferry service, which was unable to keep up with consumer demand. Michigan residents were unable to get convenient and frequent transport between the peninsulas. They needed a consistent, fast, and safe way to travel freely from the mainland to the upper-peninsula. In response, the construction of a five-mile-long suspension bridge to link the peninsulas was set into action. The construction of the Mackinac Bridge was greatly significant to the national economy, the field of engineering, the efficiency of travel, and the historic symbolism of the state of Michigan.
The first and most challenging problem associated with building the Mackinac Bridge arrived long before the bridge was even designed. Financing such an enormous project was no easy feat. In 1928, the idea of connecting the upper and lower peninsulas was proposed to Congress for the first time (Brown 4). At the time, the suspected bridge project was very much under government scrutiny and control. In fact, the initial boost in interest in pursuing the construction of a bridge came about due to the depression. The Public Works Administration (PWA) had been created under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal economic plan which would fund certain construction projects with th...
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...iewing of the Mackinac Bridge. It is now known by Michigan residents as the “Mighty Mac.” Over the years, the Mighty Mac has seen several iconic moments in history including a wedding proposal in the emergency lane and the sudden birth of a child halfway across the bridge. With each new story, the Mackinac Bridge becomes further steeped in Michigan history and an even greater symbol of the Great Lakes State. The bridge is now a common event location. The annual “bridge walk” attracts over 50,000 participants every Labor Day weekend, but other groups have arranged various crossings. Everything from Harley Davidson Motorcycle rallies to organized Chevrolet Corvette crossings has taken place on the Mighty Mac, as well as a plethora of bicyclist groups. The Mackinac Bridge provides a thrilling passage between the peninsulas and has become the portrait of Michigan.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that michigan is the only state in the union composed of two separate peninsulas. the construction of the mackinac bridge was significant to the national economy, engineering, and the efficiency of travel.
- Explains that the mackinac bridge was financed by the public works administration (pwa) under president franklin d. roosevelt's new deal economic plan.
- Explains how the mackinac bridge authority (mba) decided to finance the bridge using private bonds.
- Explains that michigan is the only state in the union composed of two separate peninsulas. the construction of the mackinac bridge was significant to the national economy, engineering, and the efficiency of travel.
- Explains that the mackinac bridge was financed by the public works administration (pwa) under president franklin d. roosevelt's new deal economic plan.
- Explains how the mackinac bridge authority (mba) decided to finance the bridge using private bonds.
- Explains that the mackinac bridge has proved worthy of economic gain, but it has also satisfied the need for transportation across the straits.
- Explains that the mackinac bridge reduced the crossing time to ten minutes and increased the number of people that could commute between the peninsulas daily.
- Explains that the mackinac bridge was the best solution for passage across the straits. the cavernous rock at the bottom of the straits collapsed in the 1930s.
- Analyzes how david steinman designed the mackinac bridge, which was the third longest suspension bridge in the world.
- Explains that the mackinac bridge is a symbol of michigan and represents the ingenuity and hard work of its residents.
- Describes how the mackinac bridge has become a tourist attraction since the connection of the peninsulas.
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- States that the 23rd territorial legislative assembly in 1905 approved an act that established financing to repair the wooden bridge and employ a competent person.
- Explains that girand's concrete and steel girder bridge was the one extended by arizona’s federal aid project no. 1.
- Narrates how the river inflicted insult after insult on the bridge in the years just before project no. 1.
- Explains that the flooding prompted one of arizona's first two u.s. senators, marcus smith, to brand the hapless structure "a monument to the treachery of the river."
- Describes the federal aid project no. 1, which extended the florence bridge by 750 feet, but did not solve the problems wrought by the raging river. the arizona highway department replaced the bridge with a structure comprising thirty 50-foot spans for an overall length of about 1,500 feet.
- Explains transend received research assistance and photographs from the sharlot hall museum in prescott, the pinal county historical society museum, and the department of archives and special collections of the arizona state university libraries.
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