Slight increase in bridge traffic

The month of July saw an increase of nearly 400 crossings compared to the same time last year

Kenneth Armstrong/SooToday

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 148,740 for the month of July 2018. This figure represents an increase of .3 per cent, a difference of 388 crossings as compared to July 2017.

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

V ehicle Classification	One-Way Crossings	Change from July 2017	Percent of Total Crossings
Full-Fare Passenger Cars:	70,018	-2.4%	47.1%
Commuter Fare:	62,514	3.9%	42.0%
Car Pulling Trailers:	8,918	-4.3%	6.0%
Commercial Trucks:	7,290	2.8%	4.9%
Totals:	148,740	0.3%

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 July 31, 2018, is 835,499. This represents a year to date increase of 7.4 per cent. The bridge has processed 100.7 million bridge crossings since 1962.

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