Feb 22, 2019

Cover of Lexpert Magazine for February 2019 reading "Top deal of 2018: Across a Canadian-American Bridge"

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) was honoured to learn that the Gordie Howe International Bridge project was selected by Lexpert as Canadian Deal of the Year in its Top 10 Deals of 2018 released on February 14, 2019.

WDBA conducted a rigrous and transparent procurement process to select Bridging North America as its private-sector partner to design, build, operate, finance and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.

Bridging North America has identified a 74-month construction schedule which will see the $5.7 billion project open to traffic by the end of 2024. Bridging North America began full construction in October 2018.

 

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Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority wins premier award for tower completion communications

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) has won a Silver Leaf Award of Merit for its “Completing Tower Construction for the Gordie Howe International Bridge” video. The award, presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Canada, celebrates excellence in business communication. 

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