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7 days ago
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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
19-06-2025
- Business
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Windsor-Detroit trade needs enhanced security: Pupatello speaks out
Senator Sandra Pupatello is raising alarm bells when it comes to gaps in Canada's security, specifically concerning the protection of waterways in Essex County and the Windsor-Detroit trade corridor. At Wednesday's Senate Finance Committee meeting, Pupatello was able to make remarks directed at both the Ministry of Public Safety and the Ministry of Defense, both of which are seeking increased spending to enhance security and trade protections. Pupatello told AM800's The Shift with Patty Handysides that she believes the money should be invested in the Windsor-Essex region. 'I'm concerned that we have a much better focus on the epicentre, especially considering the tariffs we're facing because our American friends are insisting that they see an enhanced environment for guns, for drugs, protecting our citizenry, this is the time for an investment right here,' said Pupatello. Pupatello says she feels there's a lack of coordination between agencies through the Windsor-Detroit corridor. 'It is the epicentre of trade for North America. We have 25 per cent of Canada's trade with America going right through Windsor-Detroit, and if you were to understand how many agencies are involved, and yet, there is zero coordination amongst them to guarantee that we have 24/7 coverage, some of the details I think are pretty shocking,' she said. Pupatello is calling for at minimum, enhanced electronic surveillance. 'I see a capital spend coming down the road, where is that going to go? I think this should be the epicentre of those kinds of investments. If we get it right in Windsor-Detroit, the most prominent trade corridor in the continent, we're going to get it right everywhere else,' Pupatello said. She added she is committed to closely monitor the plans that the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Safety will develop, particularly their request of billions in additional funding. — Duston Coffman/AM800 News
CBC
19-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
New tunnel campaign hopes to draw U.S. tourists to Windsor
The 40-40 campaign offers U.S. tourists 40 things they can do in Windsor and take advantage of their 40 per cent higher-value dollar. It's the brainchild of University of Windsor MBA students in partnership with the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Corporation. CBC's Dalson Chen spoke with students Olivia Sylvestre, Sarah Hana, Maria Awada, and Stephanie Chan — as well as tunnel CEO Tal Czudner.
CTV News
13-06-2025
- Business
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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.
