DETROIT (WWJ) Two iron workers, one from the Canadian side and one from the American side, shook hands before sunrise as they connected the halves of the Gordie Howe International Bridge in southwest Detroit’s Delray neighborhood Friday morning. See photos here.
Now that it’s connected; it has made history by becoming the longest main span, at just under 2,800 feet, of any cable bridge in North America and the tenth longest in the world.
See the Gordie Howe International Bridge By The Numbers here.
The entire bridge is about a mile and a half long, and spans six lanes. It will also have a multi-use path.
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It stretches across the Detroit River, approximately 150 feet above the water, with a total height of over 720 feet.
More than 11,000 workers have played a role in building the Gordie Howe International Bridge, since construction began in 2018.
It’s named after Canadian hockey legend, Gordie Howe, who spent the first 25 seasons of his nearly 50-year career with the Detroit Red Wings.
The bridge is slated to open to traffic in fall of 2025.