3,253 vehicles cross the bridge

As of 6 a.m. this morning, 74,984,456 vehicles had crossed the International Bridge since it opened on October 31, 1962.

You need to know this because if you're the 75 millionth bridge crosser you'll cash in on a really nice bundle of gifts including getaway packages from Algoma's Water Tower Inn and Kewadin Casino, as well as 75 free round-trip crossings.

As of 6 a.m., we're 15,544 vehicles short of 75 million.

An average of 4,394 vehicles cross the bridge each day.

Unfortunately, you fell a little short yesterday, accounting for just 3,253 crossings.

A rough crunching of numbers reveals that the 75 millionth visitor could cross sometime on Monday.

SooToday.com has already heard from people who say (we hope they're joking) that they're going to drive back and forth across the structure all day Monday until the winner is declared.

This could be more fun than the casino.

We'll keep you posted with frequent updates as the magic number gets nearer.