Bridge traffic down.

• Position: Loss of tolls on International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

October marked the fifth consecutive month of decreased traffic across the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Mane. Compared to October 1999, numbers for the month were down 9.5 per cent.

Larry Walls, the administrative manager with the International Bridge Administration, says the drop in traffic is beginning to take its toll financially.

The slip in traffic numbers means the Joint International Bridge Authority has lost an estimated $70,000 over the last couple of months, Walls says. Vehicular traffic across the bridge has continued to drop since 1993 when 3.6 million one-way traffic crossings were...