The Gordie Howe International Bridge, previously known during development as the Detroit River International Crossing and the New International Trade Crossing, is a planned bridge and border crossing to be constructed across the Detroit River.
It was officially announced that the bridge would be known as the Gordie Howe International Bridge in May of 2015. In late 2010, David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Association, proposed naming the bridge in honor of Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe, who played the bulk of his career for the Detroit Red Wings. The naming was supported by a number of politicians, along with Howe's son who felt the name would have been symbolic of him having come from Canada to spend his NHL career in Detroit.
Perimeter work on the bridge project is now underway in Windsor, Ontario. There are three components to the Early Works portion of the bridge project: utility relocation, construction of a perimeter access road and the placement of fill, grading and drainage. The new perimeter access road, being built by Amico Infrastructures, will be a new two-lane, four-kilometer route. The road will be built to municipal standards. Learn more about the Early Works projects as part of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project at www.wdbridge.com/en/early-works.
Construction is anticipated to start in 2017. It is expected to take about four years to construct the bridge, the ports of entry and I-75 in Detroit.
This new international crossing and the additional movement of freight along the I-75 corridor is one of the main reasons the BDC has partnered with the County of Monroe and several businesses to commission a corridor study. This study will help in identifying the future opportunities along the busy traveled freight corridor.
Find additional information and construction updates at the official website at Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.
