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 totalled 115,367 for the month of March 2018. This figure represents an increase of 13.2 per cent, a difference of 13,422 crossings as compared to March 2017.
An analysis of traffic statistics for the month reveals the following:
Vehicle Classification |
One-Way Crossings |
Change from March 2017 |
Percent of Total Crossings |
Full-Fare Passenger Cars: |
43,985 |
21.9 per cent |
38.1 per cent |
Commuter Fare: |
60,793 |
10.5 per cent |
52.7 per cent |
Car Pulling Trailers: |
2,211 |
13.9 per cent |
1.9 per cent |
Commercial Trucks: |
8,378 |
-6.2 per cent |
7.3 per cent |
Totals: |
115,367 |
13.2 per cent |
100.0 per cent |
The International Bridge self-funds operations with toll revenue. Operations include the bridge structure, the Bridge Authority plaza, all maintenance facilities, and all ongoing building support costs and maintenance for the Canada Border Services Agency facility.
As for the construction of the Canadian Plaza Redevelopment Project, it is a Canadian capital project which is financed separately by The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (FBCL), through the Canadian Gateways and Border Crossings Fund.
Traffic for the calendar year to date at March 31, 2018, is 312,818. This represents a year to date increase of 10.2 per cent. The bridge has processed 100.2 million bridge crossings since 1962.
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