International Bridge closing to vehicle traffic during foot races Saturday

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Hans Ahlström

Published September 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM EDT

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario - The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic during the Sault International Festival of Races this Saturday.
The bridge will close to vehicle traffic at 7:45 a.m. and will reopen at 9:45 a.m.
The 5-mile bridge run crosses the bridge as part of its course. This is the final planned public bridge event in 2025 that will require a temporary bridge closure.
More information on the Festival of Races can be found at <saultstemarie.com>

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Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs, including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self-explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.

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