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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
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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.
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