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Repairs completed; toll increase approved at International Bridge

August 24, 2023

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – At its quarterly meeting Aug. 16 meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) heard updates on completed repair projects and approved a toll rate increase for the International Bridge.

“The lights are lit again on the Canadian arch after our maintenance staff recently (more…)

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International Bridge Administration hosting public hearings on toll increase proposal

June 27, 2023

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – The International Bridge Administration (IBA) is hosting three in-person public hearings to discuss proposed increases to toll rates on the Sault Ste. Marie International bridge between the U.S. and Canada. (more…)

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An adult peregrine falcon stands watch over eggs in a nest box on the Canadian side of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge recently. (IBA photo)

Falcons return to International Bridge

  • Post category:Peregrine

May 9, 2023

Fast facts:

  • A pair of peregrine falcons have returned to the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge this spring, where the birds have been returning for years. This year, they have laid four eggs in a nest box on the Canadian side of the bridge.
  • While a live video stream of the U.S. side nest box is viewable at www.saultbridge.com/falcam, there is no camera on the Canadian nest box.
  • The peregrine falcon has been removed from the U.S. federal endangered species list but is listed as an endangered species in Michigan.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. ­and Ontario – A pair of nesting peregrine falcons is back (more…)

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Reminder: Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Prox toll cards phasing out after March 31

March  14, 2023 

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario – Commercial customers at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge can act now to smooth their border crossing before the bridge begins phasing out its Prox toll cards starting (more…)

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