May10

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge is really close to being connected

Scene from above the Gordie Howe International Bridge (between Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada), as the two sides of the bridge are nearing connection. The bridge gap between the two sides is just over 200 feet and will be connected next year. In this case, really close, is still not close enough –

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According to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, construction on the bridge is set to be completed for September 2025 with the first vehicles expected to travel across the bridge in the fall of 2025.

Originally, the more than $4 billion bridge was set to be completed later this year, but officials say the project experienced “unprecedented disruptions” from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the bridge because of different restrictions in the U.S. and Canada.

“After a three-year pandemic and considering the size and complexity of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, our project team is pleased that the impact to the construction schedule is limited to only 10 months beyond the original contracted completion date and that we could agree on a reasonable adjustment to the contract value. With safety as our top priority, we will continue to work together to deliver this much-needed infrastructure to the thousands of eager travelers ready to cross North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge,” Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority CEO Charl van Niekerk said.

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‘the best thing is being really close. the worst thing is being really close.’

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  2. Is that bridge going to make life easier for you, Beth? Convenient trips across the border into Canada perhaps. I can see from Google Maps that it would reduce your journey if you were driving into Canada.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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    • it was a name that both countries/cities could agree on, as both big into hockey. imagine the negotiations/brainstorming sessions! motor city maple leaf poutine bridge?

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