In a news release issued today, the International Bridge Administration reports that bridge traffic for the calendar year- to-date on Dec. 31, 2021 is 195,657, representing a year-to-date decrease of 42.5 per cent from 2020.
"This difference in crossings comparing 2021 to 2020 is 13,221 which represents an increase of 115.4 per cent for the month of December," the release states.
Full text of the news release follows:
The International Bridge Administration today announced that one-way traffic crossings of the International Bridge at Sault Ste. Marie totaled 24,674 for the month of December 2021. Traffic for the calendar year- to-date on Dec. 31, 2021, is 195,657. This represents a year-to-date decrease of 42.5 per cent from 2020 and an 85.5 per cent decrease compared to 2019. The bridge has processed 103.2 million bridge crossings since 1962.
This difference in crossings comparing 2021 to 2020 is 13,221 which represents an increase of 115.4 per cent for the month of December.
An analysis of traffic statistics for the month reveals the following:
The change in traffic comparing 2021 to pre-pandemic crossings in 2019 for the month of December, autos have decreased 78 per cent, pre-paid accounts have decreased 81.2 per cent and commercial vehicles have declined 15.7 per cent.
The International Bridge funds operational costs with toll revenue, including the bridge structure, maintenance facilities, the Bridge Authority toll plaza, and building maintenance.