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There's less bridge traffic. Again

Traffic for calendar year 2017 has so far totaled 93,632 vehicles
SooToday Staff
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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 93,632 for the month of January 2017. This represents a decrease of 3.9 per cent, a difference of 3,826 crossings, as compared to January 2016.

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

Vehicle Classification

One-Way Crossings

Change from January 2016

Percent of Total Crossings

Full-Fare Passenger Cars:

31,575

-4.0%

33.7%

Commuter Fare:

52,704

-6.5%

56.3%

Car Pulling Trailers*

1,756

90.9%

1.9%

Commercial Trucks:

7,597

4.2%

8.1%

Totals:

93,632

-3.9%

100.0%

Traffic for calendar year 2017 has totaled 93,632 vehicles; this represents a decrease of 3.9 per cent as compared to 2016.

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