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U.S. and Canadian officials toured the site of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit on Tuesday.
Construction of the bridge began in the fall of 2018, with an opening schedule delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The allocation ultimately includes a contract valued at approximately $4. 8 billion (C$6. 4 billion).
Tuesday’s visit saw Canadian ministers visit the bridge construction site, along with Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Michigan Department of Transportation Director Bradley Wieferich.
“It’s great to see that what was a dream is becoming reality, that this is going to be the largest crossing in North America,” said François-Philippe Champagne, Canadian minister of innovation, science and industry.
The bridge gradually took shape in both cities over the Detroit River, marking its position on the Detroit skyline with the construction of its 722-foot tower in August, and then again with a corresponding tower across the border in December. This summer, officials from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority and Bridging North America are expected to complete the main span of the bridge and finally link the two countries.
“It is this great infrastructure that is going to propel that movement of goods and people across our two countries,” said Mary Ng, Canadian minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development.
The allocation has invested approximately $13 million in more than 50 network assignments in Detroit and Windsor since 2019, it was recently announced.
“The investments that we’ve seen on both sides of the border are going to transform the economy of the region for generations to come,” Champagne said.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to be completed in September 2025.
This article appeared in Detroit Free Press: Officials Scale at Gordie Howe Bridge Site: What You Want to Know
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