Steve Wade introduced our speaker. Robert Sweeney is from the Mackinaw Bridge Authority and a graduate of MSU. Go Green!
This year has seen several bridge closures due to extreme weather with the most recent on happening on July 1. Most closures are due to the wind, however, snow reduced visibility and falling ice also plaque bridge safety.
Interesting facts:
99: the number of bridge closures since 1995
Minutes – 20 hours: duration of bridge closures
67283: text this number to receive bridge closure info
Ice on cables: can separate from cables and fall on a vehicle – so not cool!
30-35 years: number of years the paint job on the North Tower will likely last – not bad!
50: number of maintenance workers
102: total number of bridge employees
Marriage ceremonies: they do happen on the bridge
25 million: Bridge revenue, 23 million coming from tolls
American Flag: flown over the bridge on Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4th, 9/11, and Veteran’s Day from daylight until noon.
Tower Tour: 25 tickets are raffled off each year to charitable organizations.
President Awesome reminded us that we are at the Park Place until August 14. And with the renovations, the restrooms have moved. If you go where they were, you’ll end up in a closet. You’ll find the restrooms behind our meeting space.
