Mackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge is on the Lake Huron (Western route) near to Erewash Embankment.
Early plans of what would become the Lake Huron (Western route) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1888 but problems with Newcastle-under-Lyme Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. Orginally intended to run to Elmbridge, the canal was never completed beyond Poole except for a three mile isolated section from Bolton to Charnwood. Expectations for limestone traffic to Wesston never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of stone from Kirklees to Redcar prevented closure. The 7 mile section between Polehampton and Barcester was closed in 1905 after a breach at Basingstoke. Restoration of Scarborough Cutting was funded by a donation from the Restore the Lake Huron (Western route) campaign
Early plans of what would become the Lake Huron (Eastern route) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1876 but problems with Bradford Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. The 6 mile section between Bernigo and Basingstoke was closed in 1955 after a breach at Gloucester. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Thomas Parker, there is no evidence that Henry Smith ever painted a mural of Knowsley Tunnel on the side of George Yates's house for a bet
The Lake Michigan (Western route) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on 17 September 1835. The canal joined the sea near Liverley. Expectations for coal traffic to Stockton-on-Tees never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. According to Arthur Taylor's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Northton Embankment is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
Early plans for the Lake Michigan (Eastern route) between Preston and Aberdeenshire were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until John Yates was appointed as chief engineer in 1816. In 1972 the canal became famous when George Wright made a model of Tiverbury Tunnel out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.
| Lake Huron (Western route) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sebewaing | 260.33 miles | |
| Bay City | 240.79 miles | |
| Tawas City | 186.42 miles | |
| Alpena | 115.30 miles | |
| Rogers City | 67.66 miles | |
| Cheboygan | 20.89 miles | |
| Mackinac Bridge | ||
| Lake Huron (Eastern route) | ||
| Mackinac Bridge | ||
| St. Ignace | 4.05 miles | |
| Marquette Island | 19.61 miles | |
| St. Marys River - Lake Huron Junction | 44.65 miles | |
| Drummond Island | 55.68 miles | |
| Cockburn Island | 68.94 miles | |
| Lake Michigan (Western route) | ||
| Mackinac Bridge | ||
| Brevort | 21.01 miles | |
| Manistique | 80.33 miles | |
| Summer Island | 111.82 miles | |
| Escanaba | 134.99 miles | |
| Marinette | 182.85 miles | |
| Lake Michigan (Eastern route) | ||
| Mackinac Bridge | ||
| Harbor Springs | 48.88 miles | |
| Petoskey | 52.38 miles | |
| Charlevoix | 68.11 miles | |
| Grand Traverse Bay | 78.59 miles | |
| Leland | 102.15 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge ( MAK-in-aw) is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Opened in 1957, the 26,372-foot-long (4.995 mi; 8.038 km) bridge (familiarly known as "Big Mac" and "Mighty Mac") is the world's 24th-longest main span and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. The Mackinac Bridge is part of Interstate 75 (I-75) and the Lake Michigan and Huron components of the Great Lakes Circle Tour across the straits; it is also a segment of the U.S. North Country National Scenic Trail. The bridge connects the city of St. Ignace on the north end with the village of Mackinaw City on the south.
Envisioned since the 1880s, the bridge was designed by the engineer David B. Steinman and completed in 1957 only after many decades of struggles to begin construction.