Spotlight

Two Gordie Howe International Bridge workers have been honoured again for their lifesaving actions rescuing four people from a capsized boat last fall. 

July 28 marked World Nature Conservation Day. In recognition of the day, we celebrate work the project team has undertaken to contribute to a cleaner environment and protect communities on both sides of the border from the impacts of climate change. 

From January to April 2024, 22 students participated in a co-op term across various Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) departments including communications, engineering, construction, information technology and environmental management.   

A year and a half of hard work over the Detroit River culminated in a weekend of celebration for ironworkers on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.  

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) has won two Virtuoso Awards for its “Completing Tower Construction for the Gordie Howe International Bridge” video, including the biggest award of the night, the Best of the Best Award. The awards were presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) London chapter at a ceremony held at the London Club in London, Ontario on June 20, 2024.

On June 10, 2024, crews installed the temporary bracing pieces that connect the Canadian and US sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River. With this step taken, the bridge has officially become an international crossing that requires temporary Port of Entry (POE) facilities for border agencies.

Community-based education and programming, tourism, musical performances and physical recreation are a few of the focus areas being funded through this year’s Community Organization Investment, an initiative of the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan.  

As construction progresses on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, new elements are regularly added during construction such as stay cables, beams and girders. But recently, crews removed pieces instead.  

Women working on the Gordie Howe International Bridge play a valuable role in every aspect of the day-to-day operations of the project from engineering, human resources, government relations and communications to onsite construction.  Their contributions and hard work are a crucial component to the success of this once-in-a-generation undertaking.