Passenger vehicle tolls on the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will drop to $1.50 on Saturday, Oct. 31, matching mid-1960s prices for the span’s 64th anniversary.
The one-day rollback runs midnight to midnight, cutting the regular $4.70 U.S. toll by nearly 70%, according to the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority. Travelers paying in Canadian dollars will pay $2 Canadian instead of the usual $6.50 Canadian.
The bridge spans the St. Marys River and connects Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It first opened to traffic on Oct. 31, 1962, after construction that began on Sept. 16, 1960, led by Massman Construction Co. of Kansas City, Missouri, and Bethlehem Steel of Pennsylvania, according to Northern Michigan History. The bridge is the only vehicular crossing between Michigan and Ontario for nearly 300 miles and serves as the northern terminus of Interstate 75.
Bridge Director Peter Petäinen said in a statement that the anniversary pricing is meant to honor the connection between the twin cities.
“We’re going back to opening prices to recognize the longstanding connection between the two Saults, making the bridge more accessible on both sides of the border,” Petäinen said.
The bridge has facilitated more than 107 million crossings since 1962, according to the bridge authority.
The International Bridge Administration operates the bridge under the direction of the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority, a partnership between the Michigan Department of Transportation and Canada’s Federal Bridge Corp. Ltd.
Regular toll rates, which took effect Oct. 1, 2026, range from $4.70 U.S. at full fare to $3.06 U.S. for frequent users who qualify for a 35% discount through the bridge’s IQ Tag program, according to the authority’s toll schedule.
The Oct. 31 rollback applies to passenger vehicles only.
Upcoming
- Saturday, Oct. 31: Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge 64th anniversary toll rollback, $1.50 U.S. or $2 Canadian per passenger vehicle, midnight to midnight.
