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International Bridge board welcomes new member

Fast facts:
  • The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors welcomed new Canadian member André Girard at its meeting today.
  • The board consists of eight members, four Michigan members appointed by Gov. Snyder and four Canadian members.
  • With Girard‘s appointment, all positions on the board are filled.

May 18, 2017 — At today’s Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board meeting, the bi-national body that supervises operations of the International Bridge welcomed a new member, André Girard.

Girard was appointed to the board on May 3 by the Federal Bridge Corp. Ltd. (FBCL), the governmental owner of the Canadian bridge assets, for a three-year term. The SSMBA board consists of eight members, four Michigan members appointed by Gov. Snyder and four Canadian members appointed by the FBCL, located in Ottawa, Ontario.
“As chair, I am pleased to welcome André to the Board of the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority,” said SSMBA Chairwoman Micheline Dubé. “I believe that his diverse experience will further enhance the excellent working relationship we have developed with MDOT over the years.”

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Canadian toll adjustments at International Bridge based on currency exchange rates

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– The International Bridge Authority (IBA) in Sault Ste. Marie is adjusting Canadian fares at the bridge.
– Starting April 1, the passenger vehicle rate for Canadian currency will change from $4.50 to $4.60.
– Prox accounts save local commuters money.

March 29, 2017 — International Bridge customers paying Canadian currency will see the toll rate adjusted due to the current value of the Canadian dollar. The changes, effective Saturday, April 1, are a result of the mandated exchange review conducted by bridge officials twice each year. The U.S. fare will remain unchanged at $3.50. (more…)

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International Bridge announces upcoming projects

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Fast facts:

  • The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors received updates on planned bridge maintenance projects at its meeting Thursday.
  • The bridge’s Canadian arch will be painted using an alternate one-coat technique.
  • Capital projects at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge have been rescheduled and others will be performed in-house to take advantage of new or alternate cost-effective technology.

February 10, 2017 — The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors, the bi-national body that supervises operations of the International Bridge, heard reports on upcoming bridge projects at the board’s regular meeting Thursday.

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The Federal Bridge Corporation Commemorates James L. McIntyre

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The Federal Bridge Corporation commemorates James L. McIntyre

 OTTAWA, February 9, 2017 /CNW/ – FBCL is pleased to announce that the new Service Building located on the Canadian plaza at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be dedicated to the memory of James L. McIntyre.

Mr. McIntyre was a long-standing Chair of the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority and the Chair of the St. Mary’s River Bridge Company, formerly a subsidiary of The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited. He passed away unexpectedly in February 2015.

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