http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/celebrating-bridge-canada <p>There’s a lot of arguing lately about building a new bridge to Canada.</p><p></p><p>But this week, one Michigan community is celebrating a milestone for its international bridge.</p><p></p><p>On Halloween, 1962, the International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie opened.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Since then, more than 93 million vehicles have crossed the nearly three mile long bridge.&nbsp;&nbsp; About seven thousand vehicles cross the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie on an average day.</p><p></p><p>The bridge is jointly managed by the state of Michigan and the government of Canada.</p> Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:13:46 +0000 Steve Carmody 9692 at http://michiganradio.org Celebrating a bridge to Canada