St. Ignace/Mackinaw City

We made it to Michigan earlier today and traveled Route 28 and Route 2. It's now 9:00 (ET). Honestly, these time zones. Mrs. GPS has one time zone, our Montana van has Atlantic time, and we've been in Central and Mountain time. So we really don't know what time it is. Isn't that a song?

Anyhoo, we are now at the Super 8 in St. Ignace, Michigan, which hooks to Mackinaw City. Tomorrow we are going to drive across the Mackinaw Bridge to Mackinaw City. Here's some info on the bridge:

The Mackinac Bridge is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world.  The bridge opened to traffic on November 1, 1957. style='font-family:Arial; font-size:9pt'>The five-mile bridge, including approaches, and the world's longest suspension bridge between cable anchorages, had been designed by the great engineer Dr. David B. Steinman. Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation's $25,735,600 agreement to build all the foundations led to the mobilization of the largest bridge construction fleet ever assembled. The American Bridge Division of United States Steel Corporation, awarded a $44,532,900 contract to build this superstructure, began its work of planning and assembly. In U.S. Steel's mills the various shapes, plates, bars, wire and cables of steel necessary for the superstructure and for the caissons and cofferdams of the foundation, were prepared. The bridge was officially begun amid proper ceremonies on May 7 & 8, 1954, at St. Ignace and Mackinaw City.

 

We changed our mind and do not think we're going to Flint, Michigan and cross over at Sarnia. We think we're going to cross at the dual Sault-Ste Maries. But things change. They usually do with Deb & Doug. Either way, we will be back in Canada tomorrow and be heading somewhere. Today we drove from Bemidji, MN to St. Ignace, MI (925+ kms).