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PARS Tracking · CBSA FPOA 0609

PARS Tracking for Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge

Live RNS status, broker cargo feed, and wait-time data for Canada-bound PARS loads crossing Sault Ste. Marie, MI → Sault Ste. Marie, ON.

Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge at a glance

The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is the only commercial bridge crossing between the Detroit metro area and the far western end of Lake Superior — a roughly 700 kilometre stretch with no other truck option. Freight is dominated by steel, forest products, and mineral freight moving between northern Ontario and the Michigan Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin markets.

Crossing Facts

Canadian side
Sault Ste. Marie, ON (CBSA FPOA 0609)
US side
Sault Ste. Marie, MI (CBP port 3807)
Commercial hours
24/7
FAST lane
Not available
Trade corridor
Ontario-Michigan Upper Peninsula corridor

PARS clearance at Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge

PARS clears at CBSA FPOA 0609. Steel and forest products freight requires accurate commodity classification; the most common referral cause is HS code discrepancy on steel grades.

Wait pattern

Traffic is steady through the day with weekday mid-morning and afternoon peaks. Volumes drop sharply on weekends. Winter ice and lake-effect snow can reduce plaza speeds but rarely close the bridge.

Worth knowing

The International Bridge is the only international vehicular bridge across the St. Marys River — the Soo Locks to the north are for shipping only, not vehicles. Bridge maintenance closures force all commercial traffic to detour 300+ km via the Ambassador or Blue Water crossings.

Brokers serving Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge

PARS for Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge is typically filed by brokers in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, Marquette. BorderPro pulls RNS updates directly from CBSA and correlates them with your broker's cargo feed — so "sent but not matched" situations are visible in real time, not discovered at the booth.

Common questions

Where does PARS clear at Sault Ste. Marie?

CBSA FPOA 0609 (Sault Ste. Marie). Your broker transmits cargo data to this office.

Can heavy or over-dimensional loads clear at Sault Ste. Marie?

Yes — with appropriate permits. Bridge weight and height restrictions must be verified with the Bridge Authority in advance of dispatch for over-dimensional freight.

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