A Tale of Two Bridges: The China Bridge Disaster Waiting to Happen?
On Monday July 27, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor. The bridge bearing his name was constructed by Bridging North America, composed of Fluor Canada, the Aecon Group, and ACS Infrastructure.The contractor used steel and construction materials from North America, including stainless steel, not susceptible to rust. Local unions in Michigan and Ontario supplied the welders and ironworkers.
- ▪On Monday July 27, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor.
- ▪The bridge bearing his name was constructed by Bridging North America, composed of Fluor Canada, the Aecon Group, and ACS Infrastructure.The contractor used steel and construction materials from North America, including stainless steel, not
- ▪Local unions in Michigan and Ontario supplied the welders and ironworkers.
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On Monday July 27, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will cut the ribbon on the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor. As the opening awaits, motorists across the two nations might compare the new span of the Bay Bridge linking San Francisco and Oakland, California.In the spring of 2013, as the opening approached, reports emerged of cracked bolts and rods that could render the bridge vulnerable in an earthquake.Gordie Howe played professional hockey from 1946 to 1980, including 25 years with the Detroit Red Wings.
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