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Mackinac Bridge Safety Report | Lansing News
The Mackinac Bridge, that iconic span connecting Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas, is far less likely to collapse from a ship collision than safety standards suggest—roughly a one-in-ten-thousand-year chance. This reassuring finding follows the tragic Baltimore bridge collapse in March and comes after the NTSB asked all U.S. bridge owners to assess vulnerability to vessel impacts. The Mackinac Bridge is the only Michigan structure on that list. Built tough and backed by decades of engineering, the bridge’s design, ship traffic patterns, and historical data all point to minimal risk—even…
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