Mackinac Bridge is a real doozy. Total length is 26,372' and the towers are 552 high. In case you're curious, the Golden Gate Bridge is only 8,981 long. No contest.
It takes 5 years to paint the huge mutha and they're finishing the job this summer. The top 1/3 of the south tower is draped with drop cloths - BIG drop cloths - and people are up there with their brushes, rollers, spray cans, or whatever they use. Elevators inside the towers go up to the second crossbar, after that it's a ladder.
These pix were taken from the St Ignace-Mackinac Island ferry. When weather permits, the ferry drivers include the bridge in their route, briefly stopping directly under it.
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