On July 20, 2015, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority announced the launch of the procurement process for the design, construction,operation and maintenance of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan through a public-private partnership (P3). More information can be viewed here.
Michigan Advance Construction Starts for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project News Release MICHIGAN ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION STARTS FOR GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE PROJECT WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) and Bridging North America (BridgingNA), along with the State of Michigan and the Government of Canada,…
Canada and the United States celebrate the Michigan advance construction groundbreaking for the Gordie Howe International Bridge News release For immediate release Canada and the United States celebrate the Michigan advance construction groundbreaking for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Detroit, Michigan, July 17, 2018—The Windsor-Detroit trade corridor is the busiest commercial…
Preferred Proponent Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project News Release PREFERRED PROPONENT SELECTED FOR GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE PROJECT WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced today that a significant milestone has been met in the public-private partnership (P3) procurement…
View News ReleasesBridge Buzz on Geotechnical Exploration As part of advance construction work, geotechnical exploration is being undertaken throughout the US and Canadian project footprints to help prepare for full construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. What is the purpose? Geotechnical sampling…
Advance Construction Begins in Michigan On July 17, 2018, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) and Bridging North America (BridgingNA), along with the State of Michigan and the Government of Canada, celebrated another significant milestone in the Gordie Howe International Bridge project with…
Bridging North America selected to deliver Gordie Howe International Bridge On July 5, 2018, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced the selection of Bridging North America as the Preferred Proponent to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. Bridging North America’s…
View SpotlightThe investigation into a new border transportation system for the Windsor-Detroit gatewaycommenced in 2000 with the start of the cross border traffic survey. Over the next nine years the governments of Canada, the United States, Ontario and Michigan conducted one of the most complex environmental studies in Canadian and Michigan history. This ambitious and coordinated study resulted in environmental approvals on both sides of the border in 2009. Click the “View Interactive Chronology” button below to learn more about the key milestones for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
View Interactive ChronologyCreated in 2012, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) is a not-for-profit Crown corporation which reports to Parliament through the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. As such, WDBA is wholly owned by the Government of Canada but is structured like a private company and operates independently from government.
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