SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (AP) — The U.S.-Canadian authority that manages the bridge connecting the Michigan and Ontario cities of Sault Ste. Marie has approved an $8.9 million contract to build a new toll plaza on the Michigan side.

The Evening News of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (http://bit.ly/1t6EzL8 ) reported Sunday that the Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority unanimously OK’d the deal with DeVere Construction from Alpena, Michigan.

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