International Bridge to Test Fire Equipment

vlcsnap-2015-06-03-11h32m03s103June 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-2015-06-05-09h30m06s114Fire 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…)

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

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.
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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…)

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