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Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge, newer bridge in foreground |
| 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 Sarnia, Ontario |
| Maintained by |
MDOT and Blue Water Bridge Authority |
| Design |
Cantilever truss (westbound)
Continuous tied arch (eastbound) |
| Longest span |
871 feet (265 m) (westbound)
922 feet (281 m) (eastbound) |
| Total length |
6,178 feet (1,883 m) (westbound)
6,109 feet (1,862 m) (eastbound) |
| Width |
38 feet (12 meters) (westbound)
51 feet (16 meters) (eastbound) |
| Height |
210 feet (64 m) (westbound)
233 feet (71 m) (eastbound) |
| Clearance below |
152 feet (46 meters) (westbound)
155 feet (47 meters) (eastbound) |
| AADT |
14,000 |
| Opening date |
October 10, 1938 (westbound)
July 22, 1997 (eastbound) |
| Toll |
Cars:
USD$2.25 (westbound)
or
CAD$2.50 (westbound)
USD$1.75 (eastbound)
or
CAD$2.00 (eastbound) |
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth
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The Blue Water Bridge is a twin-span bridge that spans the St. Clair River between Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario (although it is technically located in Point Edward, Ontario). The Blue Water Bridge connects with Highway 402 in Ontario and with both Interstate 69 and Interstate 94 in Michigan. The original span is a cantilever truss bridge and the second span is a continuous tied arch bridge.
The first bridge was opened to traffic on October 10, 1938. The lead engineer was Ralph Modjeski. This bridge originally had two lanes for vehicles as well as sidewalks, which were removed in 1999 to make room for a third lane for vehicles. A second three-lane bridge, just south of the first bridge, opened on July 22, 1997. The first bridge was renovated and reopened in 1999.
The first bridge is a cantilever truss with a total length of 6,178 feet (1883 m). The main span is 871 feet (265 m). The second bridge is a continuous tied arch with a total length of 6,109 feet (1862 m). The main span is 922 feet (281 m). During the debate over design (which was a combined effort between Modjeski & Masters - U.S Engineers and Buckland & Taylor Ltd. - Canadian Engineers), public opinion had mostly favoured a duplicate of the first bridge, while a cable-stayed design came in second. The Blue Water Bridge Authority had rejected both designs, due to the duplicate creating a false sense of history, while the cable-stayed option was feared to overshadow the existing bridge. The continuous-tied arch design was chosen for two reasons. One was that it blends in with the original span yet stands out on its own and the other is lower maintenance costs because fewer spans are involved.
Together, the bridges are one of the busiest transportation arteries between the United States and Canada. They also provide one of the four shortest routes of land travel between the eastern seaboard of the United States, and the central United States. The Blue Water Bridges are jointly owned and maintained by Canada and the United States. The Blue Water Bridge Authority is in charge of the Canadian side, and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in charge of the U.S. side. The bridges have a toll, which is used to pay for bridge maintenance and operations.
The Blue Water Bridge was featured in the 2000 Kim Basinger movie Bless the Child, where it represented a New York City bridge. It is also featured in the 1994 Danny Devito movie Renaissance Man directed by Penny Marshall.
See also
External links
- Canadian Blue Water Bridge Authority
- Michigan Blue Water Bridge Information
- PDF: Construction History of the Blue Water Bridges
- Information and Tons of Photos of the Original Bridge
| Crossings of the St. Clair River |
Upstream
Lake Huron
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Blue Water Bridge
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Downstream
St. Clair Tunnel
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Categories: Bridges completed in 1938 | Bridges in Ontario | Bridges in Michigan | International bridges | Cantilever bridges | St. Clair River | Toll bridges in Michigan | Tolled sections of Interstate Highways | Interstate 69 | Canada and the United States |
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WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - Nov 15 11:39 AM Port Huron police have arrested a 36-year-old city man after he threatened to blow up the Blue Water Bridge at 2 a.m.Save
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Times Herald - Nov 16 5:01 AM Algonquin Middle School, 9185 Marsh Road, and Algonac High School, 5200 Taft Road, are opening their doors on school days from 6 to 7 a.m. and 3 to 8 p.m. for walkers. A parent or guardian must accompany children. Strollers are welcome. For details, call (810) 794-8896.Save
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Times Herald - Nov 16 5:01 AM A 36-year-old man was charged Wednesday in St. Clair County District Court after threatening to blow up the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. Henry Donaciano Rodriguez of Las Vegas told police he called Homeland Security officials about 2 a.m. Wednesday, saying he had an explosive device.Save
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