Stuff We Love

Feb. 19, 2022

Calling all pontists! (Aka people who love bridges—we had to look it up too.) Have you ever wanted to own a piece of the Mighty Mac? Now’s your chance: the Mackinac Bridge Authority has sections of the bridge’s original steel grating up for auction. These 60-year-old pieces measure 5 1/2 by 38 feet and weigh about two tons, so while this may not be the décor hanging on your living room wall, commenters on the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Facebook page are already brainstorming art installations, conference tables, belt buckles, garden paths, and grill grates (for the soon-to-be-famous Bridge Burger, of course). At the time of this writing, no smaller pieces were available, but they may start cropping up online as the massive chunks are cut up. Five sections are available for auction through February 25, and can be bid on at govdeals.com.