Spotlight

This winter, 17 post-secondary co-op students joined Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) for an opportunity to apply their skills and contribute to the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.

On March 22, the Gordie Howe International Bridge project’s cross-border Environmental Management System (EMS) won a 2022 Business Achievement Award in the category of Project Merit from the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ).  The awards took place at the Environmental Industry Summit XXI in San Diego, California. 

January 2023 was a historic month for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, marking the beginning of the stay cable installation on the Gordie Howe International Bridge.  

The land where the Gordie Howe International Bridge project is located holds a rich historical past. For thousands of years, it has served as Anishinaabe Territory for the Three Fires Confederacy, consisting of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. The Sandwich, Ontario, community is the oldest continuous European settlement area in Ontario, with French settlers arriving in the late 1700s. And to many escaping the US slave trade through the Underground Railroad, Windsor-Detroit was a destination representing hope and freedom for themselves and for their offspring. Many of these descendants remain in Sandwich and the Windsor-Essex-Kent region today, remembering the arduous efforts their ancestors undertook to obtain better lives and liberty. 

March 8 marks International Women’s Day. It’s a global day to uplift women and celebrate their achievements, while also acknowledging the work still to be done to achieve gender parity. 

On February 15, 2023, the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team unveiled new art panels on the exterior of the maintenance building at the Canadian Port of Entry, designed by Canadian artist Sara Graham.

On February 1, 2023, the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team announced $2.3 (CDN) million of Community Benefits Plan funding has been invested into new initiatives. 

There is more than meets the eye when looking at the Gordie Howe International Bridge towers and, in this case, what is inside is just as important as what is outside.  Significant progress continues on the project as site crews install structural steel anchor boxes into the top of the bridge towers – a critical component to the bridge’s stay-cable support system.  

The Gordie Howe International Bridge project has wrapped up another big year. 2022 was one of our busiest years of construction to date, and we’re excited to share some highlights and accomplishments we’re proud of through photos, videos, and graphics. Take a look back on 2022 with us though our recent gallery that includes some never-before-seen construction images as well inspiring moments shared through the Community Benefits program. Our 2022 time-lapse video of the project showcases project progress achieved during the 2022 construction season.  In addition, below you will find the 10 graphics we shared throughout the month of December on social media highlighting accomplishments from the year. Check it out and join the conversation on social media using #GordieHoweBridgeWrapped. We look forward to sharing more with you in 2023.