DETROIT (WWJ) — The new Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to hit another major milestone this week as we move closer to its opening.
The final blue tower crane on the American side of the bridge will be removed from the site by the end of this week, according to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. The red tower crane on the Canadian side was dismantled in May.
When the multi-billion-dollar project is done, Gordie Howe will be the largest US-Canadian land port along the border.
It will also be the longest cable-stayed bridge in the US and the 10th longest in the world.
The Gordie Howe’s towers stand 720 feet tall, with the bridge deck spanning the Detroit River at 150 feet above the water.
The bridge is expected to open sometime this fall, though the bridge authority has not released an exact date yet.