Blue Water Bridge
Twin-span bridge between Point Edward, Ontario, Canada and Port Huron, Michigan, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span international bridge across the St. Clair River that links Port Huron, Michigan, United States, and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Water Bridge connects Highway 402 in Ontario with both Interstate 69 (I-69) and Interstate 94 (I-94) in Michigan.
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Blue Water Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 42°59′55″N 82°25′25″W |
Carries | 6 lanes of I-69 / I-94 and Highway 402 (westbound span, 3 lanes; eastbound span, 3 lanes) |
Crosses | St. Clair River |
Locale | Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward, Ontario |
Official name | Blue Water Bridge |
Maintained by | MDOT and Federal Bridge Corporation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever truss (westbound) Continuous tied arch (eastbound) |
Total length | 6,178 ft (1,883 m) (westbound) 6,109 ft (1,862 m) (eastbound) |
Width | 38 ft (12 m) (westbound) 51 ft (16 m) (eastbound) |
Height | 210 ft (64 m) (westbound) 233 ft (71 m) (eastbound) |
Longest span | 871 ft (265 m) (westbound) 922 ft (281 m) (eastbound) |
Clearance below | 152 ft (46 m) (westbound) 155 ft (47 m) (eastbound) |
History | |
Opened | October 10, 1938; 85 years ago (1938-10-10) (westbound) July 22, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-07-22) (eastbound) |
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Toll | Cars: US$3.00 or C$4.00 (to Canada) and US$3.25 or C$4.25 (to US) As of January 28, 2020[update]
Extra axles: US$3.00 or C$4.00 (to Canada) and US$3.25 or C$4.25 (to US) Trucks & buses: US$3.25 or C$4.25 per axle (to Canada) and US$3.50 or C$4.50 per axle (to US). C$4.25 per axle with Prepaid Account (to US). |
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