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Buildings used by the public at the Blue Water Bridge have received accessibility certification from the Rick Hansen Foundation.
The Federal Bridge Corporation, which owns and operates the Canadian half of the twin spans over the St. Clair River, said the assessment by the foundation is backed by the Canadian Standards Association and measures facilities against standards for effective accessibility, grades their level of accessibility and provides information on how it can be improved.
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While commercial truck traffic on the Blue Water Bridge ended up close to typical levels in 2020, pandemic restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the U.S. resulted in a dramatic drop in passenger vehicles using the international crossing.
Todd Kealey of the Federal Bridge Corporation, the Crown corporation that owns and operates the Canadian side of the crossing, said a total of 564,256 passenger vehicles crossed the Blue Water Bridge in 2020, compared to more than 2.9 million the previous year.
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Construction is set to begin in April to convert a former inspection and weigh station on Highway 402 just east of Sarnia into a truck rest stop.
It’s part of a provincial plan to repair and expand 14 existing rest areas, create 10 new ones and add truck parking at existing ONroute centres.
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The new rest area project for the westbound lanes of Highway 402 is expected to be completed by July, Ministry of Transportation spokesperson Lee Alderson said in an email.