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10 per cent decrease in bridge traffic

Difference of 11,524 crossings compared to December 2015
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NEWS RELEASE

INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION

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The International Bridge Administration today announced that one-way traffic crossings of the International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie totaled 102,268 for the month of December 2016.

This represents a decrease of 10.1 per cent, a difference of 11,524 crossings, as compared to December 2015.

An analysis of traffic statistics for the month reveals the following:

Vehicle Classification

One-Way Crossings

Change from December 2015

Percent of Total Crossings

Full-Fare Passenger Cars:

37,674

-9.7%

36.8%

Commuter Fare:

56,756

-12.2%

55.5%

Car Pulling Trailers*

1,555

120.3%

1.5%

Commercial Trucks:

6,283

-6.4%

6.2%

Totals:

102,268

-10.1%

100.0%

       

Traffic for calendar year 2016 has totaled 1,435,490 vehicles; this represents a decrease of 8.7 per cent as compared to 2015.

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