SCARED of heights dont look

[Bharnz]

I tattooed one of the guys that works on the Mackinac bridge, and he got me a pass to go to the top, while we were up there My girl who is a Rock DJ did a live broadcast .

an elevator took us to within 30 feet from the top and we had to climb a ladder to get to the top, and crawl out a hatch.

I thought I would be "butt puckering" the whole time, but It was great. hope ya all enjoy the pics

some info on the bridge

www.mackinacbridge.org

HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS

Height of Main Towers above Water 552 Ft. 168.25 Meters

Maximum Depth to Rock at Midspan Unknown Unknown

Maximum Depth of Water at Midspan 295 Ft. 90 Meters

Maximum Depth of Tower Piers below Water 210 Ft. 64 Meters

Height of Roadway above Water at Midspan 199 Ft. 61 Meters

Underclearance at Midspan for Ships 155 Ft. 47 Meters

Maximum Depth of Water at Piers 142 Ft. 43 Meters

Maximum Depth of Piers Sunk through Overburden 105 Ft. 32 Meters

 

 

 

Total Length of Bridge (5 Miles) 26,372 Ft.

Total Length of Steel Superstructure 19,243 Ft.

Length of Suspension Bridge (including Anchorages) 8,614 Ft.

Total Length of North Approach 7,129 Ft.

Length of Main Span (between Main Towers) 3,800 Ft.

 

 

 

 

 

[pacodiablo]

Wow, awesome pics!

[Pewter Pro-Tec]

Nice pics! The one looking straight down made my stomach turn, but it's not a bad thing, cuz I am a bungee jumping fan!

 

Need to get some POR-15 for the rust that's starting.

[LikeaRock14]

Awesome pics, that'd be a cool experience!

[PELICAN]

pretty cool pics

[bowtie_pasta]

Wow, what a rush!

[antig24]

That's pretty high, I wouldn't want to be up there on a windy day!

[melbertbloosfan]

Been on that bridge (when on vacation). Love that you can see right through the road down to the water.

 

I hate heights.

 

 

Thanks for sharing the pics!

[Wingnut]

That's pretty freaking cool man.

 

 

Thanks for the pics

[5.3LSilverado01]

wow those ae some great pics!!!

[SoylentGreen]

COOOOL

 

Did you spit on any Fords or Dodges?

[fastdrvr23]

Awesome pictures... I bet that adrenaline was flowing good!

[MCourson]

Sweet pics.

[Chevyfreek]

Awesome Pics... I am not a big fan of heights either, but those are cool..

[Mighty HD]

Become a DOT bridge inspector and you can do that all day long. Just another day in the office ;)

 

Thankfully on my job I'm on the ground inspecting...