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CTV News
26-06-2025
- CTV News
Gordie Howe International Bridge nearing completion
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is less than 5 per cent of the job away from completion. Meanwhile work to complete Canada's newest border crossing is nearing the finish line. The Gordie Howe International Bridge is less than 5 per cent of the job away from completion. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority held meetings to update the public this afternoon. Work is underway to finish preparing roads, buildings, and landscaping. Bridge officials say the two-and-a-half-kilometre long entry is on track for a fall opening. 'Making sure that point A and point B are talking to each other, that when someone goes to the toll booth that the boom will open, making sure that the border agencies have everything that they need at their primary and secondary inspection, that our overhead traffic management signs are working. So there's a lot of from an operations perspective that we need to make sure it's ready to go on the day that we do open to traffic,' said Heather Grondin, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority chief relations officer.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Construction of Gordie Howe International Bridge 95 per cent complete
An aerial view of the bridge deck of the Gordie Howe International Bridge with the Detroit River below. June 2025. (Photo: The Gordie Howe International Bridge project) Construction of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is now 95 per cent complete. Chief Relations Officer for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Heather Grondin, said they estimate they have about five per cent of their construction left to do. 'Still some work going on the bridge deck, the buildings are constructed but now we're focused on the interior of the buildings, a lot of paving, these are major areas where traffic is moving so a lot of paving is going on,' she said. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority is managing the project for the Government of Canada. The six-lane bridge will link a key commercial trucking trade route between Windsor and Detroit, connecting Highway 401 and Michigan's I-75. Grondin was the keynote speaker at the Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island annual general meeting. Heather Grondin Heather Grondin, Chief Relations Officer for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, speaks during the Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island annual general meeting at Caesars Windsor. June 12, 2025. (Photo: Rusty Thomson) She said they're still aiming to open this fall but could not provide an exact date at this time. 'We really do have to see the progress that we're able to make on the construction and operational side of things over the rest of the summer,' said Grondin. 'Throughout all of this, as we've always done, safety is our number one priority for our workers. So not doing anything that would compromise that and then also ensuring we're building to the quality we've committed to.' As part of the progress, the crane that was located on the top of the tower on the Canadian side of the crossing was also recently removed. It will take several months to test and ensure all the critical systems are fully operational, including the electrical, drainage, and fire suppression systems along the bridge deck, the lighting system along the entire span, along with operational elements like traffic management, customs information, and connectivity systems. The toll price for the bridge will be announced closer to the opening date. Work on the crossing began in 2018. - Written by Rusty Thomson/AM800 News.
CTV News
25-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Arch unveiled honouring legacy of Mary E. Bibb
A new gateway arch was unveiled May 25, 2025, at the entrance of Mary E. Bibb Park, honouring her legacy. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor) A new gateway arch was unveiled Sunday afternoon at the entrance of Mary E. Bibb Park, honouring the legacy of Canada's first female black journalist and key figure in the Underground Railroad. Located next to MacKenzie Hall in Windsor's historic Sandwich Town, the park was renamed in 2020 to celebrate the legacy of Mary E. Bibb, who was a teacher, anti-slavery activist, and co-founder of The Voice of the Fugitive, the first newspaper in Canada published by and for Black Canadians. Donations from the public, combined with a grant from the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Organization and funding from the City of Windsor, helped bring the project to life through the work of the Friends of the Court-MacKenzie Hall. MARY BIBB ARCH A new gateway arch was unveiled May 25, 2025, at the entrance of Mary E. Bibb Park, honouring her legacy. (Bob Bellacicco/CTV News Windsor) 'We are glad to acknowledge her presence and have an arch that welcomes people as she welcomed people through the Underground Railroad,' said Jennifer Moore, a volunteer with the Friends of the Court-MacKenzie Hall. 'Mary Bibb was part of the Underground Railroad. She was bringing people in. We'd like to use this arch to welcome people in and make sure they know that she was an important part of the history of Sandwich Town.' The arch stands as a lasting reminder of Bibb's contributions to freedom, education and civil rights. Community members hope it will encourage reflection on the area's rich history and the people, like Bibb, who helped shape it. 'She was a very important person in our community and wherever she lived,' Moore said.
