Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge – Page 32 – International Bridge Administration

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…)

I-75 detour set to begin May 13, 2015

Post published:May 11, 2015
Post category:MDOT

I-75 detour set to begin May 13

Friday, May 8, 2015

COUNTY: Chippewa

HIGHWAY: I-75

CLOSEST CITY: Dafter

ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 2015

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: July 2015

PROJECT:

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be replacing two large culverts on I-75 approximately 2.5 miles south of the M-28/I-75 intersection. The culverts, installed in the 1960s, have reached the end of their service life. (more…)

International Bridge Customers Invited to Participate in Traffic Study

Post published:May 8, 2015
Post category:IBA Plaza Construction 2014 Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority

May 8, 2015 – Where are you going? Where are you coming from? Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge customers will be asked to answer those kinds of travel questions during an upcoming traffic study.

On May 12 and 13, bridge customers will have an opportunity to participate in a brief survey about their travel habits. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) staff will be at the International Bridge toll plaza inviting both northbound and southbound drivers to pull their vehicles off to the side to answer six questions regard the origin, destination and purpose of their trip. The interviews will be conducted between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. (more…)

International Bridge Ready for Underwater Pier Inspection

Post published:April 20, 2015
Post category:Bridge Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority

April 20, 2015 — The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will get a regular checkup when underwater bridge pier inspection starts next week.

The work involves inspecting the International Bridge’s piers below the water line in the St. Mary’s River. The inspection will be performed by qualified divers and engineers using scuba gear and digital recording devices to examine and record the condition of the piers in areas not visible above the water line.

The inspection – expected to cost $51,000 – is mandated by the Federal National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and must be performed every five years. (more…)