Wire splicing for the Mackinac Bridge (2 of 2)
Abstract/Description: | The coils of suspension cable wire were rolled onto large reels and spliced so each reel contained about 320,000 feet of wire, or about 16 tons. Wire diameter is about .192 inches or about as thick as a pencil. |
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Subject(s): | Bridges--Design and construction St. Ignace (Mich.) Mackinaw City (Mich.) Mackinac Bridge (Mich.) |
Date Created: | 1956 (approximate) |
Title: | Wire splicing for the Mackinac Bridge (2 of 2). |
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Name(s): |
Superiorland Library Cooperative, contributor Mackinac Bridge Authority, contributor |
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Type of Resource: | still image | |
Date Created: | 1956 (approximate) | |
Physical Form: | photographs | |
Extent: | 1 item | |
Abstract/Description: | The coils of suspension cable wire were rolled onto large reels and spliced so each reel contained about 320,000 feet of wire, or about 16 tons. Wire diameter is about .192 inches or about as thick as a pencil. | |
Note(s): |
Electronic reproduction of text. The Mackinac Bridge 1954 - 1958. Mackinac Bridge Authority |
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Subject(s): |
Bridges--Design and construction St. Ignace (Mich.) Mackinaw City (Mich.) Mackinac Bridge (Mich.) |
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Held by: | Superiorland Library Cooperative | |
Restrictions on Access: | In copyright (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/) | |
Is Part Of: | Mackinac Bridge Authority photographs. Identifier: SLC-011 | |
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