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Biophilic

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4. Yeah, but the long way around seems a bit excessive.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 05:44 PM

15 hrs ago

I’ve had other people tell me the same about how motor cycles felt on those grids. The chances of me ever going over that bridge again are very slim, but the Mighty Mac lives on in memories.

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Engineering the Impossible: How The Mackinac Bridge Overcame the Straits [View all] catbyte 18 hrs ago OP

That was fascinating - thanks rurallib 18 hrs ago #1

I hated waiting for the ferry. Biophilic 17 hrs ago #2

Ha, try the center lanes on a motorcycle. JustABozoOnThisBus 15 hrs ago #3

Yeah, but the long way around seems a bit excessive. Biophilic 15 hrs ago #4

I'll be going over that bridge in a few months, ... JustABozoOnThisBus 15 hrs ago #5

I don't like those either. Biophilic 15 hrs ago #6

When I cross The Bridge, I prefer the grates. catbyte 15 hrs ago #7

The Grates are not Great LessAspin 15 hrs ago #8