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** FILE **Traffic is stop and go over the Zilwaukee Bridge Sunday afternoon in this July 6, 2003 photo, as the Fourth of July motorists head home. The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 across the bridge, closed since Feb. 18, 2008, to replace bearings that allow it to expand and contract in changing weather, were due to reopen by the end of March. But the $3.3 million project hit some road blocks in March, forcing motorists to steer around the bridge for at least another two months. (AP Photo/Michael Hollenbeck/The Saginaw News

The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Read full article: The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Some believe this Michigan bridge marks the start of Up North. Others just marvel at its vast span and view of the Saginaw River. We’re talking about, of course, the Zilwaukee Bridge.

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This Sept. 23, 2012 photo shows the ferry to Mackinac Island, Mich., and the Round Island Lighthouse, which dates to the 1890s but is no longer a functioning lighthouse. The picturesque lighthouse once marked the channel between Round Island and Mackinac. The ferry brings visitors to Mackinac, a vacation destination known for Victorian charm in modern times. (AP Photo/Anick Jesdanun)

Iconic Michigan place named best summer travel destination in America

Read full article: Iconic Michigan place named best summer travel destination in America

One of the crown jewels of Michigan was just named the No. 1 summer travel destination in the country.

** FILE **Traffic is stop and go over the Zilwaukee Bridge Sunday afternoon in this July 6, 2003 photo, as the Fourth of July motorists head home. The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 across the bridge, closed since Feb. 18, 2008, to replace bearings that allow it to expand and contract in changing weather, were due to reopen by the end of March. But the $3.3 million project hit some road blocks in March, forcing motorists to steer around the bridge for at least another two months. (AP Photo/Michael Hollenbeck/The Saginaw News

The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Read full article: The turbulent history behind Michigan’s iconic Zilwaukee Bridge

Some believe this Michigan bridge marks the start of Up North. Others just marvel at its vast span and view of the Saginaw River. We’re talking about, of course, the Zilwaukee Bridge.

FILE - This July 19, 2002, file photo, shows the Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Mich. Michigan's environmental agency said Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, it had approved construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Mackinac Bridge repaving project won’t be done by Memorial Day weekend

Read full article: Mackinac Bridge repaving project won’t be done by Memorial Day weekend

If you’re heading Up North for Memorial Day, prepare for delays on the Mackinac Bridge.

Workers set up a barricade near the Lawson convenience store, where the popular photo spot framing a picturesque view of Mount Fuji in the background Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese town combating tourists by building screen to block view of Mt. Fuji

Read full article: Japanese town combating tourists by building screen to block view of Mt. Fuji

One town in Japan is actually so fed up with tourists that it’s coming up with a method to drive them away.