International Bridge Authority, Sault Ste. Marie |
FROM DREAMS TO REALITY SAULT STE. MARIE "Rapids Of Sainte Mary" INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Transcriber's Notes
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 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge | 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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