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sault ste. marie international bridge, michigan

New energy efficient LED lighting illuminates the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge: red, white, and blue for the American arched spans and red and white for the Canadian arched span. View from the west pier of the Sault Canal (Parks Canada) National Historic Site.

 

The International Bridge- -a 4.5 kilometer / 2.8 mile long metal Cantilever (suspended deck) Warren Through Truss two lane bridge with a two span arch over the American Soo Locks and a single span arch over the Canadian Sault Canal. It was designed by the New York architectural firm of Steinman, Boynton, Gronquist and London; the bridge opened October 1962. The bridge spans the St. Marys River and connects Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.

 

Also seen, three sections of the International Railroad Bridge: part of the nine span Camelback Truss bridge across the St. Mary's River / St. Marys Rapids; a Bascule Bridge- -lowered- -across the American Soo Lock’s Davis and Sabin Locks; and a Vertical Lift Bridge- -lowered- -across the American Soo Lock’s Poe and MacArthur Locks.

 

A 160 second exposure to record a passing CN (Canadian National Railways) freight train crossing the various bridges of the International Railroad Bridge- -with the unexpected result of creating the French flag, le tricolour, in the river reflection.

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Uploaded on August 30, 2015
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