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Official project account for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project between Windsor, ON & Detroit, MI. | French: @pontGordieHowe
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🤝 Canadian and US Ironworkers shake hands across the border as the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck officially becomes an international crossing, connecting our two great countries. Great job!
#DeckConnect
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📷 A historic morning as ironworkers and operating engineers in Canada and the US completed the installation of the final two edge girders for the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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🌲Ironworkers on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project celebrate with a special ceremony dating back more than 1,000 years. Topping Out symbolizes a connection and the evergreen tree indicates a job well done. It's a cherished custom that Ironworkers say brings “good luck”.
#DeckConnect
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📢 It’s happening! Ironworkers are installing the permanent steel to connect the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck. Edge girder installation took place early today to beat the heat. Extreme heat can expand the steel, which is why cooler conditions are ideal.
#DeckConnect
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📸 More steel has been installed to complete the connection of the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck. There is still more work to do. We’re on step 9 of this multi-step process. Learn more here:
#DeckConnect
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The
#GordieHoweBridge
deck is connected, creating a secure corridor. Thank you to all who have liked, shared, and commented on our posts celebrating the connection. We have compiled some photos marking this occasion, available on our website:
#DeckConnect
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🐶 Meet Demon, a black lab who patrols the construction site to deter birds and wildlife from nesting, protecting them from active construction. Stay tuned for a video coming soon all about a dog’s job on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project.
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Bridging North America will deliver the
#GordieHoweBridge
as a cable-stayed bridge.
#HoweBridge2018
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#ConstructionUpdate
🎥 Check out this NEW flyover drone footage of the
#GordieHoweBridge
Canadian bridge site 🇨🇦:
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👀 Great progress on the final US segment of the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck. While more steel and concrete needs to be placed, the gap to connect the deck is only 11m/36ft. Check out these photos.
#DeckConnect
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👀 Take a look at this view from the Detroit River. Only 11 metres/36 feet before we complete the connection for the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck.
#DeckConnect
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📷 Temporary bracing pieces have been installed on the
#GordieHoweBridge
to hold the deck in alignment. It will now appear as if the bridge deck is connected but there are a few more steps.
#DeckConnect
Read more here:
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📷 Check out this photo. Construction of the bridge deck over the Detroit River began in December 2022 and is currently more than two-thirds toward meeting in the middle. Only 139.5 metres/457.6 feet is left to complete the connection, a feat we anticipate reaching this summer.
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🎥 We've produced a new video that highlights the construction of the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck and the men and women who have worked hard to reach this historic moment. We hope you enjoy it:
#DeckConnect
🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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Construction of the
#GordieHoweBridge
main span is underway. Using the crane recently assembled on the road deck, the 🇺🇸 construction team has installed the first girder heading towards the Detroit River. The first girder on the 🇨🇦 side is also installed.
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📷 Structural steel installation continues to complete the connection of the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck. There is still more work to do. Here are the steps in this intricate process:
#DeckConnect
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🎥 Last week we showed you new photos from the
#GordieHoweBridge
site. Now check out this new drone footage. More galleries and videos of other project components coming soon: 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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#ConstructionUpdate
🎥 Check out this NEW flyover drone footage of the
#GordieHoweBridge
US bridge site 🇺🇸:
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👀 Take a look at the US tower for the
#GordieHoweBridge
. The jump form system has been completely removed and you can see the tower at its full height of 220m/722ft. These last steps are anticipated to take place at the Canadian bridge tower later this month.
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💪 The last slab of precast concrete has been placed on the final Canadian segment of the bridge deck. The US side is working on their last segment before the final connecting piece can be placed on the
#GordieHoweBridge
.
#DeckConnect
@liuna183
@liuna625
@iuoelocal793
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👀 Excitement is building for the
#GordieHoweBridge
team as we begin the final steps to connect the bridge deck over the Detroit River. Learn more ⬇️
#DeckConnect
📰 News Release:
📃 Backgrounder:
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📸 All six temporary bracing pieces have been installed on the
#GordieHoweBridge
to hold the deck in alignment. This completes step five of the bridge deck connection.
#DeckConnect
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☁️☁️☁️
#GordieHoweBridge
Fog surrounds the Gordie Howe International Bridge. More of
@AndyMorrison_DN
's shots from this morning in the gallery:
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👷 Operating Engineers from Canada and USA met in the middle of the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck this week. Together with ironworkers, they have built a new international crossing. We celebrate their work in our latest photo gallery:
#DeckConnect
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#ConstructionUpdate
: Check out this NEW flyover drone footage of the Canadian 🇨🇦
#GordieHoweBridge
project site. 🇺🇸 US flyover drone footage coming soon:
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The towers for the
#GordieHoweBridge
at the 🇨🇦 Canadian and 🇺🇸 US sites continue to climb. Both towers are now over 200 metres/656 feet and will continue to a height of 220 metres/722 feet. We anticipate the towers to reach their final height this year.
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Check out this photo taken last week at the Canadian
#GordieHoweBridge
site. The towers on both sides are getting higher and will continue until they reach the final height of 220 meters.
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🎥 We’re glad you’ve been enjoying our
#DeckConnect
updates. Watch this short video featuring the installation of the temporary braces on the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck:
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📽️ Get a bird’s eye view of the installation of the stay cables in this new video as construction continues on the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.
#GordieHoweBridge
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📷 Work on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project continues. Here is a new gallery featuring the bridge. Now that the connection is in place and all cables installed, the team will work to re-stress the stay cables: 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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Bird’s eye view of the two
#GordieHoweBridge
towers taken from the middle of the Detroit River. Once, complete, they will reach 220 metres / 722 feet and rival the height of the GM Renaissance Centre in downtown Detroit, towers that will help connect our two great nations 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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Ironworkers gathered on the
#GordieHoweBridge
to celebrate officially connecting the bridge deck. Ironworkers’ role on the project is significant. Read about their celebration and quotes from four ironworkers making history on this project.
#DeckConnect
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It’s not just 6 traffic lanes and the multi-use path that will put the
#GordieHoweBridge
in the record books. With a main span of 853 metres/.5 miles, the bridge will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. Read about the bridge & road deck:
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🎥
#ConstructionUpdate
: Check out this NEW flyover drone footage of the 🇺🇸 US
#GordieHoweBridge
project site:
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#ConstructionUpdate
📽️ Check out this NEW flyover drone footage of the
#GordieHoweBridge
Canadian bridge site 🇨🇦 :
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#ConstructionUpdate
Watch our video about the first concrete pour for the
#GordieHoweBridge
tower foundations:
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The
#GordieHoweBridge
project team is rooting for the Detroit Lions this weekend as they build on their incredible season and look to bridge the gap to the Super Bowl for the first time ever. Let’s go,
@Lions
!
#Detroit
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#ConstructionUpdate
: Check out this NEW flyover drone footage from the Canadian 🇨🇦
#GordieHoweBridge
project site:
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🌟Today we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of
#WDBA
's partner Bridging North America reaching financial close to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the
#GordieHoweBridge
. This contractual relationship launched one of the largest infrastructure projects in North America
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📷
#ConstructionUpdate
The final two cables on the US bridge tower 🇺🇸 are being installed this week. Each tower houses 108 cables which will hold the weight of the
#GordieHoweBridge
. All cables have been installed on the Canadian side.
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📷
#ConstructionUpdate
The final two cables on the Canadian bridge tower are being installed. 🇨🇦 Each tower houses 108 cables which will hold the weight of the
#GordieHoweBridge
. The US side is close behind with 104 of 108 cables installed.
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LiUNA Local 625 🇨🇦 and Laborers Local 1191 🇺🇸 gathered on the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck today to celebrate their work on the project and the bridge deck connection.
#DeckConnect
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‼️ You watched our video showing the start of stay cable installation for the
#GordieHoweBridge
on the US side of the project. Check out this NEW video of the stay cable installation on the Canadian 🇨🇦 side.
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#ANNOUNCEMENT
📢 Today the
#GordieHoweBridge
becomes the first international bridge to join the
@TCTrail
. The bridge will link trail networks on both sides of the Canada-US border. Trail users will be able to cross the bridge using the multi-use path 🚴♂️:
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🎥Watch engineering excellence come to life in this new time-lapse video of the
#GordieHoweBridge
project. It highlights the progress on all components from April 2022 to July 2024:
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📷 We’ve posted a new gallery of the 🇨🇦 Canadian bridge site on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project website. Look forward to US galleries starting next week:
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#ConstructionUpdate
📽️Check out this NEW flyover drone footage of the
#GordieHoweBridge
🇨🇦 Canadian Port of Entry:
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📷 A lot has changed at the Canadian Port of Entry since the deck connection. 🇨🇦 Check out the new gallery featuring progress since
@CanBorder
has moved on site:
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📷
#PictureThis
Did you know that pedestrians and cyclists will cross the
#GordieHoweBridge
free of charge using the multi-use path? They will also have their own processing centres separate from traffic. Check out the photo of the CDN centre and how it will look once completed.
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It’s official – Bridging North America has broken ground on MI advance construction in Detroit.
#HoweBridge2018
.
@INFC_Minister
@onetoughnerd
@USAmbCanada
@WDBA_CEO
@transpoman
@DwightDuncan
.
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The
#GordieHoweBridge
project is making significant progress on both sides of the border. Watch the latest construction activities video here:
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📷 Work on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project continues and we have released a new gallery featuring the Canadian 🇨🇦 bridge site. Check out how far we’ve come:
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🎥 Pier table installation has begun on the Canadian
#GordieHoweBridge
tower at approximately 40 metres/131 feet. This table will support the future bridge deck. 🇨🇦
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📷 The towers continue to rise on the Canadian Bridge Site. 🇨🇦 Check out our new gallery on the
#GordieHoweBridge
website. Stay tuned next week for a new gallery of the Michigan Interchange:
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📷 Check out the progress at the Canadian Port of Entry (POE). This photo features the main building. One of the eleven structures to be built on the 🇨🇦 Canadian POE.
#GordieHoweBridge
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📸 Check out these photos taken from the US
#GordieHoweBridge
site. The crane has been disassembled and reassembled on the road deck in preparation for constructing the bridge deck. 🇺🇸
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📷 We’ve posted a new gallery of the 🇨🇦 Canadian bridge site on the
#GordieHoweBridgeproject
website:
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🎥 You read our spotlight story about the
#GordieHoweBridge
road deck progress. Now watch this new video highlighting the progress in real time:
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📸 Bird’s eye view of the Canadian Bridge Site. Check out the progress being made on the bridge road deck. 🇨🇦
#GordieHoweBridge
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📽️NEW flyover video of both the Canadian 🇨🇦 and US 🇺🇸 bridge sites. The deck over the Detroit River is approximately 268 metres/879 feet from the centre of the Canadian tower and 255 metres/836 feet from the centre of the US tower. Check it out:
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Another important milestone for the project. We are on site for the concrete pour of the tower footings. Stay tuned for more.
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Happy
#CanadaDay
to all Canadians. 🇨🇦 Our offices are closed in recognition of the holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, July 2.
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📽️ Work is progressing on the construction of the main span for the
#GordieHoweBridge
. We anticipate the two sides of the bridge deck will connect this summer, completing an amazing engineering feat.
#NEM2024
Learn more about the work in this new video:
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Check out this photo taken last week at the Canadian bridge site. The tower crane is currently 240 feet tall and will ultimately reach a height of 760 feet!
#GordieHoweBridge
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In honour of
#WorldPhotoDay
, check out this photo of
#GordieHoweBridge
employees constructing the primary inspection lane canopy on the Canadian Port of Entry. The Canadian bridge tower looms in the background. 🇨🇦
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Today, the Honourable
@SeanFraserMP
, Canada’s Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and many others celebrated the bridge deck connection on the
#GordieHoweBridge
. The celebration recognized the bridge as an official border crossing and acknowledged years of
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📷 We’ve posted a new gallery of the US Bridge site on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project website. 🇺🇸 Check it out:
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Significant progress is being made on
@ONtransport
final component of the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway which will connect to
#GordieHoweBridge
CDN POE.
#HighwaytoHighway
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👷♂️We’ve started to pave the bridge deck. Composed of a latex modified concrete, this overlay is 50 mm/1.97 inches thick. Curious what other work needs to take place before the first vehicles can cross the
#GordieHoweBridge
next fall? Check out our website:
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👀 A bird’s eye view! These photos were taken from inside the
#GordieHoweBridge
towers on the Canadian site from 140 metres/460 feet up.
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📽️
#ConstructionUpdate
The project team has completed the final step in Canadian tower construction for the
#GordieHoweBridge
. Workers are removing the jump form system and you will see both towers at their full height of 220 metres/722 feet.
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❄️ Take a look at this icy photo taken at the
#GordieHoweBridge
project site. As the towers continue to climb to their full height, bridge deck construction is anticipated to begin this year.
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Check out this overhead shot of the top of the 🇨🇦 Canadian tower on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project site.
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📷 Check out this photo taken at the US bridge site of the
#GordieHoweBridge
project. 🇺🇸 The towers on the US side are currently over 128 metres/419 feet, approximately the same height as the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris.
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The start of stay cable installation has begun at both the US and the Canadian bridge sites. On the 🇺🇸 side there have been 6 cables strung and on the 🇨🇦 side, there are 2. Find out more about how a stay cable bridge is engineered in this story:
#NEM2023
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#ConstructionUpdate
: Check out this NEW flyover drone footage from the US 🇺🇸
#GordieHoweBridge
project site:
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📷 This week we put out a new gallery featuring the US bridge site. 🇺🇸 Take another look at the cables being installed, the bridge deck going out over the
#Detroit
River and the road deck that will connect to the US Port of Entry:
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It’s a beautiful evening at the Canadian bridge site of the
#GordieHoweBridge
project. Check out that view of the Detroit River! 🇨🇦🇺🇸
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⭐️ Now that the
#GordieHoweBridge
deck is connected, you may be wondering, what’s next? Check out this fact sheet which highlights some of the next steps:
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📷 Check out this photo taken of the rebar installation for the upper cross beam inside the transition area where the tower legs meet on the US
#GordieHoweBridge
site. 🇺🇸
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📷 Check out this overhead shot taken of the Canadian bridge site and Port of Entry. The pier table is extending and work on the back and side spans continues.
#GordieHoweBridge
🇨🇦
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🌊 Today is
#WorldWaterDay
. Check out this photo of the
#GordieHoweBridge
towers showcasing the start of bridge deck construction over the Detroit River.
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🎥 The tower legs/lower pylons of the
#GordieHoweBridge
are ready to join. Learn how these structures in Windsor 🇨🇦 and Detroit 🇺🇸 have been built and the next steps in the construction process in this video:
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📷 We’ve got the angles. Check out this photo of the pier table on the CDN 🇨🇦 tower of the
#GordieHoweBridge
project. Keep an eye out for new video about the pier table, coming soon.
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👀 Look at this photo taken from Sandwich in
#Windsor
. The
#GordieHoweBridge
towers on both sides of the border are now over 129 metres/423 feet tall and can be seen from different areas of the city. Tag us in your photo of the towers and tell us where the photo was taken.
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💪 Ironworkers on the
#GordieHoweBridge
celebrated the bridge deck connection with a Topping Out ceremony. We are thankful for all who have gotten us to this momentous day. Check out the photos in our new gallery:
#DeckConnect
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📷
#PictureThis
16 toll booths located on the Canadian Port of Entry will collect tolls from commercial and passenger vehicles using the
#GordieHoweBridge
. Work on the toll booths is well underway with the canopy currently under construction. Check out the completed look below.
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Check out these photos of the
#GordieHoweBridge
towers. Approximately 60 metres tall on both sides of the river. 🇺🇸 🇨🇦
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In July 2020, we posted a video of the first concrete pour for the
#GordieHoweBridge
tower footings. Watch it here: . This year in 2021, the towers will begin to visibly rise. Stay tuned for progress.
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Look what’s arrived. These black strands mark the exciting next stage of
#GordieHoweBridge
project construction. They will be installed in white HDPE pipes to make up the cables that will support the road deck and bridge deck by connecting to the towers in 🇨🇦 and the 🇺🇸.
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It’s a big day for Windsor & Detroit! Tune in at 9:00 am to watch
#GordieHoweBridge
Construction Start event .
#HoweBridge2018
#YQG
#Detroit
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📸 A close-up of the joined US
#GordieHoweBridge
tower legs. 🇺🇸 Work progresses on the pylon head and the jump form will continue to rise until the tower reaches its full height of approximately 220 metres/722 feet. ⬆️
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📷 We’ve posted a new gallery of the 🇨🇦 Canadian bridge site on the
#GordieHoweBridge
project website:
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