Construction Activities - Canada

Road Closures

Sandwich Street 

• Starting March 18 2024, Bridging North America will temporarily close Sandwich Street between McKee Road and the intersection of Ojibway Parkway and Sandwich Street. This closure will be in place for approximately 12 weeks.
  • This closure will allow for crews to construct storm sewer, infill ditches and install the concrete pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveway aprons, etc. as well as the asphalt pavement for Multi-use Trail.
    • The following detour route is in place:
      • Sandwich Street southbound traffic will continue southbound on Ojibway Parkway, past the intersection with E.C. Row Expressway, and turn west on Broadway Street. Traffic on E.C. Row Expressway and Ojibway Parkway will be directed to go west on Broadway Street.Access to adjacent businesses will be maintained.
• Starting April 29, 2024 and lasting approximately 12 weeks, Bridging North America will implement temporary lane closures on Sandwich Street between the Essex Terminal Railway easement (ETR) tracks and Ojibway Parkway. Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Construction will occur 7 am to 7 pm.
  • This work will allow crews to remove old concrete and reinstall pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveway aprons, etc. and install granular base and asphalt pavement for Multi-use Trail.
  • Businesses will have driveway access at all times.
  • For more information about active road closures, we encourage you to visit the project website at GordieHoweInternationalBridge.com.
• Anticipated to start May 30, 2024, and lasting approximately 2 months, Bridging North America will put rolling full closures of Sandwich Street in place, within active construction zones to ensure the safety of the construction crews.
  • Construction activities will continue to take place in the following segments:
    • Chappell Avenue to Prince Road
    • Prince Road to South Street
    • South Street to Brock Street
    • Brock Street to Chewett Street.
  • Traffic is being detoured around the active work zone as follows:
  • All truck traffic will use Russell Street for both directions of travel.
  • All non-truck traffic will use Peter Street for northbound travel and Russell Street for southbound travel.
  • To minimize inconvenience, closures will be limited to the active work zone adjacent to and between each of the two road crews, which will include several blocks at a time. The closure will move with the crews along the 2.5 km construction zone.
  • During construction, access to adjacent residences and businesses will be maintained and parking on Sandwich Street will not be permitted.
• Anticipated to start June 12, 2024, and lasting approximately six months, Bridging North America will put rolling full closures of Sandwich Street in place, within active construction zones to ensure the safety of the construction crews currently undertaking the work. Construction activities will continue to take place in the following segments:
  • Chappell Avenue to Prince Road
  • Prince Road to South Street
  • South Street to Brock Street
  • Brock Street to Chewett Street.
• Traffic is being detoured around the active work zone as follows:
  • All truck traffic will use Russell Street for both directions of travel.
  • All non-truck traffic will use Peter Street for northbound travel and Russell Street for southbound travel.

Canadian Port of Entry (POE)

• Construction activities remain ongoing for interior and exterior components of the buildings
  and structures.
• This week, activities include the installation of light poles, roofing, ceiling grid and crash bollard. Crews also worked on asphalt paving and Primary Inspection Lane booths.

Canadian Bridge site

• The Canadian bridge tower has reached its full height of 220 metres/722 feet.
• Crews are currently working on the mid-span closure. The two sides of the bridge deck are now connected over the Detroit River. The final two edge girders have been installed, with more steelwork continuing.
• All stay cables have been installed.
• Approach and back span activities are ongoing.