b'THE GORDIEHOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGEThree Canadian companies supply vital steel to new Canada-U.S. bridgeBY::WARREN HEELEYWhen the new Gordie Howe International Bridge project is completed, the link for the most important trade route between Canada and the U.S. will be seriously upgraded. Seen as a once-in-a-generation under- isapublic-privatepartnership(P3) taking, three Canadian steel compa- deliveredbytheWindsor-Detroit niesandmembersoftheCanadianBridge Authority (WDBA), a non-profit InstituteofSteelConstruction(CISC)CanadianCrowncorporation,and werechosentosupplysteelinthreeBridging North America (BNA). WDBA areas of the project: CANAM (the mainis responsible for project delivery and bridgespan),BurncoManufacturingoversight and the operation of the new (Canadianbridgeapproaches)andcrossing. BNA is responsible to design, Cherubini Bridges and Structures (U.S.build, finance, operate and maintain the bridge approaches).Canadian and U.S. Ports of Entry (POEs) TheGordieHoweInternationalandthebridge,andtodesign,build Bridge project will address the regionaland finance the Michigan Interchange.transportationneedsofredundancy,TheGordieHoweInternational capacity,systemconnectivityandBridgefeaturesacable-stayed improvedborderprocessingthatwilldesign,sixlaneswiththreeineach positively impact the flow of traffic anddirectionplusamulti-usepath.Its goodsthroughthiskeygateway.Thetotallengthis2.5kilometres,witha Windsor-Detroit gateway handles moreclear span of 853 metres. The project than 25 per cent of all merchandise tradedalso includes a footprint for the U.S. between the two countries by value. andCanadianPOEsthatallowsfor Namedinhonouroflegendaryexpansion of border processing facilities hockey great Gordie Howe, the projectin the future.ADVANTAGE STEEL WINTER 2023/2024|27'