Michigan DOT announced yesterday that a Blue Water Bridge eastbound span toll increase — the first in 14 years — will take effect this Sunday, December 1. MDOT consulted the public earlier this month about two options for implementing an increase needed to help offset increased maintenance and operations costs and finance plaza improvements. “Following an overwhelming response from a public survey,” it was decided to implement a $1.00 increase this year and a similar increase on December 1, 2025.
A revised rate chart is included in the MDOT announcement. Currently, two-axle passenger cars are charged US$3.00 per crossing plus $3.00 for each additional axle. Trucks and buses pay $3.25 per axle. A 50-cent discount is available for EDGE Pass holders.
The bridge’s eastbound span connects Port Huron, Michigan, with Point Edward, Ontario. MDOT operates the bridge jointly with Canada’s Federal Bridge Corporation.