As construction progresses on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, new elements are regularly added during construction such as stay cables, beams and girders. But recently, crews removed pieces instead.
Women working on the Gordie Howe International Bridge play a valuable role in every aspect of the day-to-day operations of the project from engineering, human resources, government relations and communications to onsite construction. Their contributions and hard work are a crucial component to the success of this once-in-a-generation undertaking.
In November 2023, two Gordie Howe International Bridge workers rescued four members of the public from a capsized boat in the frigid waters of the Detroit River. Now, their life-saving efforts are being recognized with Fluor’s Silver Medallion of Safety.
Get your hiking shoes out and your bikes tuned up. The Gordie Howe International Bridge will be the first international border crossing to join the Trans Canada Trail - a 28,000 km trail network across the country.
Today, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority and Trans Canada Trail proudly announced that the Gordie Howe International Bridge will join the Trans Canada Trail and become the first international bridge border crossing within the 28,000 km trail network. The official announcement took place this morning at Windsor City Hall.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge will include a dedicated multi-use path to accommodate pedestrians
and cyclists crossing between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. The addition of a multi-use path to
the bridge design requirements was a direct result of public consultation and community feedback.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project team continues to deliver on its commitment to enhance Sandwich/west Windsor and Delray/Southwest Detroit with 13 new projects, representing $2.6 million (CDN) of the Community Benefits Plan.
Thirteen new initiatives are being added to the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan. Representing an investment of $2.6 million (CDN), the new initiatives will bring immediate and lasting benefits to the project host communities of Sandwich/west Windsor and Delray/Southwest Detroit.
Having delivered the busiest year of construction to date, the Gordie Howe International Bridge project team is able to confirm a new completion and opening timeline. Construction completion is planned for September 2025 with the first vehicles expected to travel across the bridge that fall.