Following news from earlier this year that the completion date for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which spans the Detroit River and connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada, had been pushed back, it has recently been announced that the delayed $4.8 billion project is approaching the finish line.
According to the project team, they have begun the final steps to connect the bridge deck over the Detroit River, with 85 feet remaining. The bridge deck connection is expected to be completed at the end of June.
One more segment measuring 49 feet on the U.S. side must be installed before work on the final segment, known as the mid-span closure, starts. When connected, the bridge deck will measure over half a mile making it the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America and the tenth longest in the world. It will also be the longest composite steel and concrete bridge deck for a cable-stayed bridge in the world.
Following this milestone, crews will work to stress stay cables and install electrical, fire suppression, drainage systems, barriers, signage, lighting, deck paving, and pavement markings. They will also complete the multi-use path ahead of the bridge’s anticipated opening in fall 2025.
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"which spans the Detroit River and connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada"
Ha! I missed the first paragraph!
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