WINDSOR, ONT. — While the showstopping Gordie Howe International Bridge may be taking centre stage as it becomes the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, other projects on both sides of the border are also marvels in construction.
According to a recent project update from the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, construction is well underway on all buildings and structures on both the U.S. and Canadian Ports of Entry. Many buildings have interior finishings taking place including drywall, trim finishings, flooring and plumbing fixtures.
Other activities include paving, landscaping and fence installation throughout the sites.
The Canadian Port of Entry, which is being constructed on a 130-acre site, will include inbound border inspection facilities for both passenger and commercial vehicles with 24 lanes; outbound inspection facilities; toll collection areas, with 16 toll booths; and a maintenance facility.
The building space for the port is 133,881 square feet, making it the largest Canadian port along the Canada-U.S. border.
The U.S. Port of Entry site is approximately 167 acres and will contain many of the same elements as the Canadian Port of Entry, but it will have 36 primary inspection lanes and a total building space of 326,335 square feet. It will also have commercial exit control booths.
Both ports of entry will be among the largest in North America.
The entire bridge project is slated to cost $6.4 billion dollars and is being constructed by the consortium Bridging North America, which is comprised of ACS Infrastructure, Fluor and Aecon.
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