Blue Water Bridge

Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge, newer bridge in foreground
Coordinates	42°59′55″N 82°25′25″W / 42.99861°N 82.42361°W / 42.99861; -82.42361
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)
Statistics
Daily traffic	13,100 (2015) 14,700 (2014) 14,800 (2013)[1]
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).
Location

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.