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Bridge Statistics
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Name:
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The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. |
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Length:
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The Bridge structure itself is 1.8 miles long and from Customs to Customs is about 2 miles. |
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Cost:
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$20,000,000 was financed primarily through revenue bonds and was payed September 1, 2000. |
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Designer:
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Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist & London of New York. |
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Construction:
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Started September 16, 1960. Opened to traffic October 31, 1962. |
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Width:
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28 foot roadway between curbs, providing 14 foot traffic lanes in each direction. |
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Tolls:
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Current rates are available by following this link: Toll Rates
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Height:
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Roadway is 145 feet above ground level at its highest point. |
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Clearance:
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Bridge has 124 feet minimum vertical clearance above low water in ship canals. |
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Weight:
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125,000 tons of which 114,000 tons are concrete and 11,000 tons are structural steel. |
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Colors:
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Green & Ivory |
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Speed:
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Maximum 30 miles per hour/50 kilometers per hour |
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Maintenance:
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Approximately $1 million is spent annually for sandblasting and painting contracts. |
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Annual Bridge Walk:
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There is an annual walk across the bridge that is open to the public each summer, scheduled near the Canadian Holiday of July 1st. |
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