NEWS - Canadian currency toll rates at Blue Water Bridge to remain the same

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021

CONTACT: Jocelyn Hall, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-245-7117
                      HallJ20@Michigan.gov

 

Canadian currency toll rates at Blue Water Bridge
to remain the same

Fast facts:
- MDOT previously announced a currency parity policy effective April 1, 2016, for the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron.
- The Canadian rate for eastbound traffic will be reviewed and adjusted April 1 and Oct. 1 of each year.
- The rate adjustments are rounded to the nearest $0.25 and calculated based on the prior six-month average daily exchange rates between U.S. and Canadian currencies.

March 12, 2021 -- Toll rates paid in Canadian currency (CAD) will remain the same in accordance with the Blue Water Bridge parity rate adjustment policy.

            Based on the current average daily exchange rate, the toll rates below will remain in effect through Sept. 30, 2021.

• Passenger vehicle tolls will remain $4 (CAD) per trip.
• Extra axles will remain $4 (CAD) per trip.
• Trucks and buses per axle will remain $4.25 (CAD) per trip.

             Currently the Blue Water Bridge remains open only for essential travel and movement of commercial goods. For inquires related to essential travel, please contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Canada Border Services Agency.