INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE AUTHORITY
SAULT STE. MARIE
The International Bridge Authority is a board composed of members from the Province of Ontario and the State of Michigan. Its purpose is to oversee management and operation of the International Bridge.
For information, write to:
P.O. Box 317
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
| BRIDGE FACTS | |
|---|---|
| Name: | The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge |
| Length: | Total maintenance length from American and Canadian approaches—2.8 miles. |
| Cost: | $20,000,000. |
| Designers: | Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & London, New York. |
| Construction: | Started September 16, 1960. Opened to traffic October 31, 1962. |
| Width: | 28 foot roadway between curbs, providing 14 foot traffic lanes in each direction. |
| Tolls: | $1.50 each way for passenger cars. No extra charge for passengers. Canadian money accepted at par. |
| Height: | Roadway is 145 feet above ground level at its highest point. |
| Clearance: | Bridge has 124 feet minimum vertical clearance above low water in ship canals. |
| Weight: | 125,000 tons of which 114,000 tons are concrete and 11,000 tons are structural steel. |
| Colors: | Green and ivory. |
| Speeds: | Maximum 30 miles per hour. |
FROM DREAMS TO REALITY
The ease of traveling through the Locks or over the St. Mary’s Rapids is now taken for granted but the dreams of building these structures began over a hundred years ago, just after Michigan became a state in 1837.
