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Visitors to Michigan’s famous Tahquamenon Falls<\/a> will soon have an easier time seeing the Lower Falls thanks to a 142-foot-long pedestrian bridge. Crews have been constructing the bridge and plan to open it in October after inspections. The $1.2 million project is being paid for with Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Divison<\/a> capital outlay funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located about four miles downstream from the Upper Falls, visitors can rent a rowboat and take a short trip across the water to explore the island and its falls. The bridge will make the island much more accessible for anyone to cross the water. In fact, in a 2017 survey, 80% of 634 people said they would be more likely to visit the island if there was an accessible bridge. On top of the 6-foot-wide fabricated aluminum bridge, 350 feet of boardwalk will be built to connect the mainland to the bridge abutment location. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Visitors to Michigan’s famous Tahquamenon Falls will soon have an easier time seeing the Lower Falls thanks to a 142-foot-long pedestrian bridge. Crews have been constructing the bridge and plan to open it in October after inspections. 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