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International Bridge to Test Fire Equipment

Post published:June 2, 2015
Post category:Bridge Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority

June 2, 2015 — Motorists crossing the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge may see fire department equipment and staff on the bridge for equipment tests later this week.

vlcsnap-2015-06-05-09h30m06s114 Fire equipment and personnel from the sister cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, are tentatively scheduled to be on the bridge deck Wednesday, June 3, and Thursday, June 4. They will be working with International Bridge staff to test a water piping system designed to respond to a bridge fire. (more…)

Helen Gillespie Elected to International Bridge Board; Phil Becker Recognized for Service

Post published:May 26, 2015
Post category:Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority

Gillespie Elected to Chair International Bridge Board for Remainder of 2015

May 26, 2015 — Helen Gillespie of Vancouver, British Columbia, was elected to replace the late James McIntyre as the 2015 chair of the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors, the bi-national body that supervises operations of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge. Her election took place at the board’s regular meeting May 21.

phil-aashto-presentation_original — CAPTION: Phil Becker, General Manager at the International Bridge Administration (IBA) receives a standing ovation as he is recognized for his 28-year career with the Michigan Department of Transportation. (MDOT photo)

McIntyre, a longtime Canadian SSMBA board member, died in February as the result of an accident. Gillespie was vice chair of SSMBA in 2010 and chair of SSMBA in 2011. (more…)

FBCL Announces Canadian Plaza Redevelopment Project

Post published:May 22, 2015
Post category:FBCL Canadian Plaza

The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited announced that the construction of the new CBSA facilities, the next phase of the Canadian…

Canopy Construction starts Tuesday Night, May 19, 2015

Post published:May 15, 2015
Post category:IBA Plaza Construction 2014

Canopy Construction to Have Minor Traffic Impact at Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge

May 15, 2015 — Customers can expect intermittent nighttime lane closures from May 19 to 21 during the next phase of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge toll plaza reconstruction project.

Motorists should expect brief periods of all toll traffic being stopped in order to allow placement of six massive steel columns to support the toll canopy roof structure being constructed as part of the $8.9 million (USD) project. The intermittent toll lane closures are scheduled to start each night at about 11 p.m. beginning Tuesday, May 19, and be complete before 6 a.m. each day. The toll lane closures are not expected to exceed 45 minutes. (more…)