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Just sayin' that those of us who live right at the Mackinac Bridge don't call it the "Big Mac". Probably have to go to McDonalds for that. We just call it "the Bridge" around here at thr Straits (of Mackinac). 2600:1007:B02C:B200:0:2D:ED12:3501 (talk) 15:56, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The world is bigger than the Mackinac Straits. A quick google search reveals dozens of listings including "Big Mac" - even on mackinac.com - the official website of Mackinac Island. I can tell you that in the western UP, WI, IL, IN and OH - it is known and mentioned by numerous names, including Big Mac. --Picard's Facepalm • ^{Made It So} _Engage! • 17:19, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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-I don't think this is possible - the Humber bridge is in the western hemisphere and is longer than this bridge. [[Special:Contributions/2A02:C7F:6E55:3F00:D2B:3C4D:804:C584|2A02:C7F:6E55:3F00:D2B:3C4D:804:C584]] ([[User talk:2A02:C7F:6E55:3F00:D2B:3C4D:804:C584|talk]]) 18:31, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
-I already made this mistake. The Mackinac bridge has a shorter main span, but the total distance crossed is further than that of the Humber. The Humber bridge has the longest main span of any bridge in the western hemisphere, while the Mackinac has the furthest distance between anchorages.  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Elit3powars|Elit3powars]] ([[User talk:Elit3powars#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Elit3powars|contribs]]) 22:14, 23 November 2020 (UTC)</span> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
+<span class="wikied-assignment" style="font-size:85%;">— Assignment last updated by [[User:Michigander0842|Michigander0842]] ([[User talk:Michigander0842|talk]]) 02:56, 29 March 2024 (UTC)</span>
-== 8.038 km long bridge ???? ==
-{{u|Imzadi1979}} {{u|Echtner}} {{u|Lakwat}} {{u|Huggums537}} {{u|Transpoman}} The article says, in Intro, that the bridge is '''8.038 km''' long. Do you even know how long is '''8000 kilometers''' ?? Its like from Vancouver to Toronto. Are you telling me this bridge is that long ?? [[Special:Contributions/76.21.97.234|76.21.97.234]] ([[User talk:76.21.97.234|talk]]) 05:29, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
+:Just sayin' that those of us who live right at the Mackinac Bridge don't call it the "Big Mac". Probably have to go to McDonalds for that. We just call it "the Bridge" around here at thr Straits (of Mackinac). [[Special:Contributions/2600:1007:B02C:B200:0:2D:ED12:3501|2600:1007:B02C:B200:0:2D:ED12:3501]] ([[User talk:2600:1007:B02C:B200:0:2D:ED12:3501|talk]]) 15:56, 25 September 2024 (UTC)
+::The world is bigger than the Mackinac Straits. A quick google search reveals dozens of listings including "Big Mac" - even on mackinac.com - the official website of Mackinac Island. I can tell you that in the western UP, WI, IL, IN and OH - it is known and mentioned by numerous names, including Big Mac. [[User:Picard's_Facepalm|<b>--Picard's Facepalm</b>]] <b style="color:red">•</b> [[Special:Contributions/Picard's_Facepalm| <sup>Made It So</sup>]] [[User talk:Picard's_Facepalm|<i style="color:green"><sub>Engage!</sub></i>]] <b style="color:red">•</b> 17:19, 25 September 2024 (UTC)