Thousands of people flocked to the Straits of Mackinac yesterday for the 57th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. It’s one of those things that truly brings a cross-section of our state together at one time.Current State’s Kevin Lavery is not a native Michigander, but yesterday, he took another step on his journey towards earning that title. Actually, he took several thousand steps along the five-mile span across the straits. He filed this audio postcard.
AUDIO POSTCARD: 2014 Mackinac Bridge Walk
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The Mackinac Bridge Walk first took place in 1958. Each year, it draws tens of thousands of participants from across Michigan and the U.S.
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Thousands of people leave St. Ignace Monday morning to participate in the 57th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. Governor Rick Snyder led the procession.
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The Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere.
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It’s about a 200 foot drop from the iron grate at the center of the Mackinac Bridge to the waves below.";
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The Upper Peninsula and part of Mackinac Island can be seen behind these walkers on the bridge.
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B. J. Warga of Petoskey walked the bridge as Superman. There were no reported eyewitness accounts of him flying over the Mackinac Bridge to the finish line.
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