Inside the Incredible $6.4BN Gordie Howe Mega Bridge

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  • Опубликовано: 16 мар 2024
  • We delve into the marvel of modern engineering and construction - the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Spanning the Detroit River, this international mega project is set to redefine travel between the USA and Canada, connecting Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario.
    The Gordie Howe International Bridge is not just a testament to the strength of USA-Canada relations but also a masterpiece of engineering and infrastructure design. This cable-stayed bridge, with its towering A-shaped towers and sprawling stay cables, is set to become the longest of its kind in North America. It's a beacon of progress in civil engineering, symbolizing the unity and collaborative spirit of two nations.
    From the bustling streets of Detroit to the scenic routes of Windsor, Ontario, the construction of this bridge has captivated the attention of millions. Its design incorporates 216 stay cables, promising not only a remarkable silhouette against the skyline but also a durable structure capable of handling immense traffic flow.
    Join us as we explore every facet of this colossal project-from the initial challenges of international cooperation and legal battles to the groundbreaking engineering techniques employed. Discover how the Gordie Howe International Bridge will impact trade, streamline border crossings, and enhance the infrastructure connecting the USA and Canada.
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  • @MegaBuilds5280
    @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +1

    Take a look at our recent video about the Baltimore Bridge Collapse. Accident Or Construction Failure? Could it be Avoided? Find out: ruclips.net/video/7cS_cO-YsX4/видео.html
    And check out these Abandoned Mega Cities: ruclips.net/video/MYLkTM4Oi5M/видео.html

    • @MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia
      @MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia 10 дней назад +3

      You never mentioned that Detroit has a tunnel for vehicles that runs from downtown Detroit to Canada, deep under the river. It’s been around for a long time too. Personally I have taken many times to Canada. Some claim it’s the busiest tunnel in the world.

  • @DennyYoungToronto
    @DennyYoungToronto Месяц назад +318

    Your suggestion that the blockage led to the decision to build the Gordie Howe is completely wrong. The blockage took place long after the bridge was conceived, highways in Ontario were created to divert trucks to it, and the bridge construction begun.

    • @bunsw2070
      @bunsw2070 Месяц назад

      Or that Covid delayed the project. All construction was classified as an essential service and exempt from lockdowns.

    • @NorthernElevations
      @NorthernElevations Месяц назад +70

      There's also an international tunnel connecting Detroit and Windsor that isn't mentioned

    • @boricuadetorontocanada
      @boricuadetorontocanada Месяц назад +32

      Exactly. This bridge wasin the works long before its initial construction AND the blockade of the truckers .

    • @grantmacnei9880
      @grantmacnei9880 Месяц назад +27

      In addition if they can block one bridge they can block two bridges.

    • @sandrarob6498
      @sandrarob6498 Месяц назад

      Government controlled media

  • @wilbill9
    @wilbill9 Месяц назад +102

    The fact they incorporated pedestrian walkway and trail connections on both sides was a awesome idea

    • @lakaiskates8064
      @lakaiskates8064 Месяц назад +6

      Too bad it pops out right at the sewage treatment plant in Windsor and is just generally in a rough (looking) neighborhood

    • @spams2321
      @spams2321 Месяц назад +2

      @@lakaiskates8064lol😂

    • @zipperpillow
      @zipperpillow Месяц назад +1

      It's not an awesome idea. It was just a normal idea. Trails to nowhere. No one in Detroit rides bikes.

    • @dianne.simms28
      @dianne.simms28 Месяц назад +2

      I agree, and he says it will be free.....for a minute. I honestly can't see that lasting long. The Bluewater Bridge at the mouth of Lake Huron offered that decades ago, then customs found it to be a problem

    • @Nate-cm9jp
      @Nate-cm9jp 13 дней назад +20

      ​@@zipperpillow no body rides bikes in Detroit? Tell me you're not from Detroit without telling me 😂

  • @pooransingh1882
    @pooransingh1882 Месяц назад +68

    The naming of this bridge after Gordie Howe is a fitting tribute to a famous hockey player whose sport is common to both great nations,a symbol of their neighborly spirits, and economic goals.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +3

      Absolutely! Naming the bridge after Gordie Howe is a fantastic tribute to a legend who embodies the spirit of both nations. Hockey is a shared passion, and the bridge itself represents a symbol of strong neighborly ties and economic collaboration between the US and Canada. Great points!

    • @larrygrassinger2819
      @larrygrassinger2819 Месяц назад +1

      Except that Gordie Howe is a SK boy.

    • @spazoq
      @spazoq 12 дней назад

      I really don't think they will keep that name. Which would be sad.

    • @Razahoo7
      @Razahoo7 12 дней назад +1

      @@spazoq Except the actual design of the bridge is 2 hockey sticks converging together. so this was always the plan.

    • @rakeldanell
      @rakeldanell 12 дней назад +7

      ​@spazoq he played for the Detroit Red Wings which makes it even more appropriate. They will keep the name.

  • @drudown76
    @drudown76 9 дней назад +7

    A Gordie Howe hat-trick is a goal, an assist, and a fight

  • @1practicaljoker
    @1practicaljoker Месяц назад +165

    The planning of the new bridge had nothing to do with the 2022 blockade

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +14

      Great point! The bridge project started well before the 2022 blockade. That event just highlighted how essential the Gordie Howe International Bridge is. Thanks for your insight!

    • @thekeeler846
      @thekeeler846 Месяц назад

      It's fucking annoying how the mass media complex lies about everything

    • @howardtheduck780
      @howardtheduck780 Месяц назад +11

      Yep. This is when I stopped and closed the video.

    • @catinthehat5080
      @catinthehat5080 Месяц назад +2

      Agree, this is just a political statement, this was in the plans for several years now that got delayed due to legal problems for years

    • @larrygrassinger2819
      @larrygrassinger2819 Месяц назад +4

      @@catinthehat5080 Legal problems and delays can always be traced to Liberals and their corrupt ways. They all need their kickbacks before progress is allowed.

  • @spazoq
    @spazoq 12 дней назад +11

    I think this bridge is going to lead to a HUGE resurgence of the Windsor/Detroit area. It is a beautiful bridge.

    • @maryjeannechessrown9920
      @maryjeannechessrown9920 8 дней назад

      I TOTALLY AGREE! IT IS A MASTERPIECE JUST AMAZING IF YOU ARE IN THE AREA PLEASE GO SEE IT.

  • @kevinbarbour3835
    @kevinbarbour3835 Месяц назад +20

    Is it just a coincidence if you notice during construction that the bridge has a width of 9 lanes.....Gordie Howes jersey number?

  • @vehdynam
    @vehdynam Месяц назад +14

    Wow ; I had no idea about this bridge. I grew up in Windsor years ago .... so good to see the stranglehold of the Ambassador bridge being removed. Many thanks for this.

  • @rogergrondin4374
    @rogergrondin4374 Месяц назад +17

    The ambassador bridge sidewalk on the south side used to allow pedestrians and bicycles but has been closed for decades.
    Matty was not making money from it.

  • @billjohnston993
    @billjohnston993 Месяц назад +29

    I'm watching from suburban Detroit. Can't wait to see the finished bridge.

    • @TKinfinity01
      @TKinfinity01 Месяц назад +10

      Cheers from Windsor. I have been doing the same from my side of the river.

  • @pyrogaming5071
    @pyrogaming5071 Месяц назад +27

    1. The blockades happened well after it was conceived and building even began.
    2. this page almost read word for word through the wiki page of the bridge as his commentary.

  • @tpatrickl9539
    @tpatrickl9539 Месяц назад +50

    The bridge support is not designed to look like a large A. It’s designed to look like two hockey sticks together.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +5

      You're absolutely right! The design is actually meant to evoke two hockey sticks converging at the top. Interesting how different perspectives can come into play, right?

    • @mrgoggles1963
      @mrgoggles1963 Месяц назад +1

      You’re both wrong! Research it and correct your statements.

    • @tpatrickl9539
      @tpatrickl9539 Месяц назад +5

      @@mrgoggles1963 you must know something special that everyone else in the world doesn’t. You might want to takeoff the tinfoil hat…

    • @bobbyoctovio5582
      @bobbyoctovio5582 13 дней назад +5

      @@mrgoggles1963 telling others that they’re wrong and providing no insight, what a helpful person you are!

    • @mp40submachinegun81
      @mp40submachinegun81 7 дней назад +1

      @@mrgoggles1963 i mean they arent wrong. you would know that if you've researched it. the patnership released a PDF file with an overveiw of features. its hockey sticks.

  • @ChrissyLarson
    @ChrissyLarson Месяц назад +30

    2 big missed facts 1 the bridge is needed to ease the traffic that is backed up for many miles cutting Windsor in half . And the tunnel between Windsor and Detroit is not even mentioned

    • @polarvortex3294
      @polarvortex3294 10 дней назад +3

      Hmm... I skipped down here after a few minutes because nothing had been said about the tunnel. It's more than a minor point to omit, in my view. Kinda stunning if, as you say, he never mentioned it at all. Also, I never knew that the traffic backed up bad in Windsor. Hopefully the new bridge will help with that. 👍

    • @stevenstoll2016
      @stevenstoll2016 10 дней назад +2

      Neither is the train tunnel that also goes underneath the Detroit river and connects to Windsor.

    • @Kishanth.J
      @Kishanth.J 10 дней назад +1

      The tunnel is way to small to serve as a meaningful international crossing, it mostly used by local traffic. And aren’t trucks banned from it?

    • @DNHarris
      @DNHarris 8 дней назад

      A major point. Kind of sad to think Mega Builds does so poorly at easy things to research. I'd almost say they HAD to try hard not to mention the tunnel, which was the first of its kind, an international border, linking two nations underwater. It's like they wanted to artificially escalate the absurdity of it all. Like some bufoons were managing our infrastructure. No, only the classless person was Moroun who blockaded progress along the NAFTA superhighway for nearly all his God forsaken life. Good riddance.

    • @DNHarris
      @DNHarris 8 дней назад

      @@Kishanth.J The Ambassador bridge carries about 10,000 commercial trucks a day and 4,000 passenger cars. The Windsor tunnel carried 12,000 passenger cars. They are relatively equivalent. Imagine how long it would take to get across the bridge with just about double the vehicles going across? It is a pretty easy question to research. Do you work for Mega Builds? bahah

  • @ralfpeterek1040
    @ralfpeterek1040 Месяц назад +21

    Geordie Howe’s career also spanned five decades.

    • @lagersparadice8739
      @lagersparadice8739 9 дней назад

      He played till his 50s but he only played pro hockey for 32 years. Still pretty much unthinkable for today's standards.

  • @004Black
    @004Black 11 дней назад +7

    As of 5/2/2024, the deck spans from each respective side is just 15 meters (50 feet) apart. What an immense and impressive structure.

  • @c-gunz4482
    @c-gunz4482 Месяц назад +19

    I'm surprised you didn't mention the fact that the Canadian government is covering the majority of the costs of construction.

    • @k5sss
      @k5sss 13 дней назад

      While the US benefits from trade with Canada, Canada benefits far more from access to US markets. The vast majority of Canadians live along the US border and are far more connected to us than to each other. And projects like this just further cement that reality.

    • @NavDDG54
      @NavDDG54 12 дней назад +9

      Technically the costs are split, Canada is just front the US' share and will be repaid via tolls that would have gone to the US

    • @OfBronzeandBlaze
      @OfBronzeandBlaze 10 дней назад +5

      The new bridge solves a problem he didn’t mention in the video. The Ambassador Bridge runs straight into Downtown Windsor. The new bridge will connect major highways, which will ease traffic congestion in both Detroit and Windsor’s downtown areas

    • @Kishanth.J
      @Kishanth.J 10 дней назад

      Plus the new and upgraded boxer neck point to speed up traffic flow.

  • @mortsey
    @mortsey 11 дней назад +4

    Forgot the train tunnel and the Detroit Windsor tunnel...

    • @J_LaP
      @J_LaP 11 дней назад

      The lack of mentioning the train tunnel was a weird omission considering the ferries were discussed, but the automobile tunnel only really needed to be mentioned to state that it cannot take commercial trucks and thus the reliance on the bridge for commerce.

  • @jimsmith556
    @jimsmith556 Месяц назад +68

    It's ridiculous the important Ambassador Bridge is in the hands of a private citizen; one that didn't give a damn about his country, trade or anything other than his own greed and control. So glad his family's objections to a new bridge were overruled. What a disgusting legacy that has left many parts of Detroit a mess. Time will tell whether his heirs are as greedy. This was a great video showing the history and progress on the new Gordie Howe Bridge. Looking forward to its opening!

    • @wallymcguire2033
      @wallymcguire2033 Месяц назад +11

      They only started to fix up the ambassador bridge when it was an evitable that this project was going through. They were just letting it decline and decline.

    • @richardtrudeau7363
      @richardtrudeau7363 Месяц назад +6

      Spot on about Matty.Going to lose a lot of money on Fuel sales which he got a Favorable Tax break on

    • @janisblack2183
      @janisblack2183 Месяц назад +8

      It’s not enough to have billions that they’ll never spend in a lifetime. They want to hold up progress so they can have more. Never satisfied.

    • @jimsmith556
      @jimsmith556 Месяц назад

      Exactly. @@janisblack2183

    • @rip2175
      @rip2175 Месяц назад

      Marty has done more for Detroit and Michigan than you ever will. Greed and control best describes the new bridge that literally goes up in price by the billions EVERY year. How many millions of tax $$ did they blow on garter snakes and fake climate change? Pretty sure an addition for semi trucks on the ambassador bridge would have been a lot cheaper and smarter.

  • @andysworld2188
    @andysworld2188 9 дней назад +1

    I can not wait till this project is done. I am so tired of the construction zone going down I-75. Still its awesome to see this bridge going up. Its been needed for decades.

  • @imjody
    @imjody Месяц назад +5

    So glad to see this bridge nearing completion! :)

  • @dougtheslug6435
    @dougtheslug6435 Месяц назад +7

    What a beast, those involved must be proud to see it's completion and Gordie Howes' family must be honored to have their father's name on it. All I have is a plaque on my garden gate that no one sees and it will be replaced I'm sure when I'm gone.

  • @user-io4cq2ks5r
    @user-io4cq2ks5r Месяц назад +17

    The bridge is so tall, you can see the Michigan tower when you drive northbound on Toledo Rd from Eureka Rd in Southgate, Michigan. That's about 8 1/2 miles (13500 Meters) away.

    • @niggalini
      @niggalini Месяц назад

      You can also see both towers from I-94 eastbound near Southfield, right where the big Uniroyal tire is

    • @brandonpratt5130
      @brandonpratt5130 3 дня назад

      722 ft. i have been up there and you can indeed see a long ways away.

  • @salemdesigns65
    @salemdesigns65 10 дней назад +4

    Just drove by the bridge the other day and took some new photos.
    Not only the bridge, but the streets and highway changes in the southwest Detroit area. It's an incredible feat and political drama aside, the bridge is impressive, indeed.

  • @OliviaBanks-ku5xh
    @OliviaBanks-ku5xh 26 дней назад +3

    I live in SW Detroit so I can't wait to see the bridge finish.

  • @johndoe-jl5pq
    @johndoe-jl5pq Месяц назад +1

    Impressive and Beautiful !! Thank you

  • @ajh6354
    @ajh6354 9 дней назад +1

    Gordie was the OG of Red Wings hockey. Offense, defense, and he could fight like a bruiser.

  • @erikagholston6610
    @erikagholston6610 8 дней назад +1

    So far, the bridge looks great, I can see it on my way to work. I can't wait to drive across it one day soon.

  • @rapidcars1
    @rapidcars1 Месяц назад +36

    Manuel Marone doesn't have a say anymore because he died in 2020 at the age of 93 you seem to have left that out

  • @72lukey1
    @72lukey1 Месяц назад +2

    Looks totally fabulous

  • @DeshSan
    @DeshSan Месяц назад +3

    I just passed by Ambassador and Blue Water Bridges and both are just great. Excited to use this new bridge next year.

  • @spoolcdn
    @spoolcdn Месяц назад +4

    living in windsor its been cool watching this being built

  • @timlucasentertainment
    @timlucasentertainment 5 дней назад +1

    I live in Windsor and I was roommates with an Iron Worker who works on this bridge every day. Very exciting! I can't wait for the first drive across.

  • @catinthehat5080
    @catinthehat5080 Месяц назад +3

    Now living in Western Canada close to retirement, I remember as a Truck driver crossing into the USA on a regular basis back in the 80's upto the mid 2000's and I will say that this project will be well worth it for several years down the road for future truckers, much faster flow through for sure, but I remember those very long line up's sometimes taking hours to cross, having to go into customs and sorting out issues regarding broker mistakes and such, the times are a changing for the good I suppose.

  • @ytzpilot
    @ytzpilot Месяц назад +34

    This is the only place where Canadians can drive north to enter Continental USA

    • @CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky
      @CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky Месяц назад

      Google the Bluewater Bridges and you might learn something new 😂

    • @ytzpilot
      @ytzpilot Месяц назад

      @@CanadiansInCarsGettingCocky Bluewater Bridge is East West so that’s irrelevant

    • @FastBowtie388
      @FastBowtie388 13 дней назад +3

      There's a tunnel in Detroit, the blue water bridge in Port Huron, and you can cross in Sioux St. Marie.... how can you comment and not know these things? You.can also ferry acrossed the river.

    • @ytzpilot
      @ytzpilot 13 дней назад +6

      @@FastBowtie388 you did not understand my comment, read it again, Canada is north of the USA but Canadians can drive north into the USA in only one place and that is Detroit, the Blue Water Bridge is East West therefore irrelevant, look at a map and learn your geography 🙄

    • @FastBowtie388
      @FastBowtie388 13 дней назад

      @@ytzpilot Yeah, I live here. You may want to take your own advice 🤣

  • @jasonmelendez5216
    @jasonmelendez5216 10 дней назад +1

    When I read 'Gordie Howe' I was like 👍

  • @lamaze2295
    @lamaze2295 3 дня назад

    I took my son over the old bridge and in the tunnel last time I was home. Hoping to make it back this year for the holidays.

  • @pattheriot3963
    @pattheriot3963 10 дней назад +4

    Fun fact: Moroun's attempts to stop the GH Bridge project included trying to force a constitutional amendment where any bridge projects in Michigan would have to be approved by referendum of the general public; emphasis on "any". If it had passed, it would mean that even bridge projects that handled domestic traffic couldn't be even started unless it's on the ballot.

  • @BrentKamrath
    @BrentKamrath 13 дней назад +2

    WOW LOOKS GREAT!

  • @QUICKIRONS
    @QUICKIRONS Месяц назад +3

    It's impressive how fast it's going now. Kudo's to all who worked on it.

  • @purplerabbit638
    @purplerabbit638 Месяц назад +7

    Nobody in Canada is asking who is Gordie Howe lol

    • @frankmcmahon5820
      @frankmcmahon5820 11 дней назад +4

      Or Michigan

    • @cptjeff1
      @cptjeff1 8 дней назад +1

      Seriously, it's like naming something in New York after Babe Ruth. Not exactly a mystery.

  • @testman9541
    @testman9541 Месяц назад +6

    Design look very similar to Pont de Normandy (cable strayed bridge) crossing the Seine river's mouth in France delivered in 1995, which was France's favorite bridge for years before the amazing Millau bridge has brought it to a new level (even literally) 🎉 Glad to see such a nice design at such a location 😘

    • @michaelrains64295
      @michaelrains64295 11 дней назад +2

      There’s a very similar bridge built over the Maumee river in Toledo, Ohio (an hours drive south of Detroit FWIW) that opened in 2007. The community voted to choose that bridge type among several candidates. It’s a lovely structure.

  • @North49191
    @North49191 Месяц назад +21

    I wonder if border guards on both sides of the new bridge will be pricks like they are on the old bridge?

    • @coachbronco
      @coachbronco Месяц назад +2

      All of them have various personality types, tho. I had seen the nicest one to the ugly one. Basically, you need to be honest with them, then you are good afterward.

    • @LifeDL
      @LifeDL 13 дней назад +2

      Yes

    • @neilh9442
      @neilh9442 11 дней назад

      In order to cross you must receive a Gordie Howe bodycheck adminstered by the border guards.

    • @salemdesigns65
      @salemdesigns65 10 дней назад +1

      Of course.
      As long as you don't be snippy with them, they're cool with you...have a smile on your face when approaching with your ID.

  • @DaHoff
    @DaHoff 11 дней назад +2

    Can't wait to drive across it, the ambassador bridge is a pain .

  • @user-jn9gv9ve6e
    @user-jn9gv9ve6e 11 дней назад +3

    there is also a tunnel that connects the 2 cities.

  • @Lorijenken
    @Lorijenken Месяц назад +13

    wow and to think When I left Windsor they were Just starting to clear the Canadian side, so much been done :O
    Edit: you totally forgot to mention the Tunnel my man...not just 1 bridge, Windsor-Detroit Underwater Tunnel was and still is one coolest tunnel here but had its fare share of scary history.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +1

      Wow, you're right! It's amazing how much progress they've made since then. The bridge is definitely coming together.
      And thanks for mentioning the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel! You're absolutely right, it's a historic landmark and a crucial part of the Windsor-Detroit connection. We might have to do another video exploring the fascinating history of both the tunnel and the new bridge! Meanwhile, check this one with some of upcoming amazing underwater tunnels: ruclips.net/video/y8j0d4u_I7U/видео.html

    • @randy7068
      @randy7068 Месяц назад +1

      My brother in law is a mechanic for the tunnel.

  • @kentpowell5427
    @kentpowell5427 Месяц назад +2

    great video - except for the blockade part that was incorrect - As a local working close to the bridge and knowing some of the people working on the project it was great to see this coverage.

  • @James_Knott
    @James_Knott Месяц назад +3

    A couple of points, long before the Ambassador bridge there was a railway tunnel. There is also a road tunnel. Also, this will take the traffic off the city streets, as currently the 401 traffic has to pass over them, to reach the Ambassador bridge.

  • @brandodooferman9378
    @brandodooferman9378 Месяц назад +3

    I crossed ambassador a week ago cool to see it almost done.

  • @edwincancelii2917
    @edwincancelii2917 25 дней назад +1

    I love this new bridge.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  19 дней назад

      Thanks! We think it's pretty impressive too. The Gordie Howe Bridge is a major undertaking that will benefit the region for years to come.

  • @MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia
    @MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia 10 дней назад +1

    You never mentioned that Detroit has a tunnel for vehicles that runs from downtown Detroit to Canada, deep under the river. It’s been around for a long time too. Personally I have taken many times to Canada. Some claim it’s the busiest tunnel in the world.

  • @chrisgray4239
    @chrisgray4239 Месяц назад +7

    Ambassador Bridge showing it's age, the immigration and customs blokes are doing a great job on AAmbassador but Gordie Howe will be great, can't wait!!

    • @skipwilliam5639
      @skipwilliam5639 Месяц назад

      it has been completely re done and looks great

  • @damintten
    @damintten 5 дней назад +2

    So funny that one man owned an entire bridge that conected 2 countries.

  • @newtonbrook
    @newtonbrook Месяц назад +5

    The planning and pre construction was long before the Truckers protest. A correction is in order.

    • @tjn2254
      @tjn2254 4 дня назад

      Right this is same lame stream propaganda

  • @UncompressedWAVmusic
    @UncompressedWAVmusic 6 дней назад +1

    Beautiful and amazing I loved it.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  4 дня назад +1

      Thank you so much 😀

    • @UncompressedWAVmusic
      @UncompressedWAVmusic 19 часов назад +1

      @@MegaBuilds5280 I live in Ontario and this bridge with provide more trade for Canada. This is a Win-Win for both the US and Canada.

  • @SamDickinsonjazz
    @SamDickinsonjazz Месяц назад +2

    There used to be a pedestrian route on the Ambassador! So not the first time, but the first time in a long time!

  • @ck1011Original
    @ck1011Original 12 дней назад +9

    The most impressive thing about it is that its called the 'Gordie Howe' bridge and not 'Rocket Mortgage Bridge' or some other sponsor, lol

    • @salemdesigns65
      @salemdesigns65 10 дней назад +1

      Right!!! 😅
      No offense, but I'm tired of everything around here called Rocket Mortgage this, Rocket Mortgage that...

  • @matthewc4905
    @matthewc4905 Месяц назад +3

    The blockage had nothing to do with new bridge. Who does the research for these videos?

  • @megaraphoenix
    @megaraphoenix 9 дней назад

    As a person living in Windsor I'm kind of excited at the opportunity to walk to a different country.

  • @AU_4591
    @AU_4591 Месяц назад +3

    Am surprised Transurban are not involved in this.
    All out toll roads here in Australia are operated by Transurban Including roads that were paid for here in Sydney.

  • @barberdoug6930
    @barberdoug6930 9 дней назад +2

    I was lucky enough to meet and watch Gordie Howe play many times in Detroit. Not only the Greatest Hockey Player but A Great Man. It's a fitting tribute to him.

  • @onelifeonechance1987
    @onelifeonechance1987 4 дня назад

    The background music is a bop

  • @davids9520
    @davids9520 Месяц назад +15

    425 feet to go, to connect the bridge.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +2

      Indeed! According to the last update, the completion on the bridge deck is anticipated for sometime in the summer of 2024, while the bridge’s anticipated opening date is slated for fall 2025
      windsor.ctvnews.ca/139-metres-to-go-gordie-howe-international-bridge-shares-construction-update-1.6804659#:~:text=In%20the%20photo%2C%20the%20bridge,feet)%20are%20left%20to%20construct.

    • @ronodowd5724
      @ronodowd5724 Месяц назад +1

      Yes I have heard that from Bob Jones

  • @michelgravel964
    @michelgravel964 12 дней назад +3

    This bridge design has a flaw, which we people in British Columbia experience every time it snows. The snow freezes on the cable, which happens to be travelling above the roadway, and when the cable offloads the snow or ice, it tumbles down on the motorists below, creating a dangerous hazard.

    • @michaelrains64295
      @michaelrains64295 11 дней назад +1

      The new-ish I-280 bridge in Toledo, Ohio is of the same style and oftentimes in winter the center lanes are closed due to the exact issue you detailed. Hopefully they’ve sufficiently addressed that issue for this span.

    • @J_LaP
      @J_LaP 11 дней назад

      @@michaelrains64295 I believe they have heat to prevent on this new design.

    • @polarvortex3294
      @polarvortex3294 10 дней назад +2

      They plan to sprinkle pigeon food on the cables each morning and it's hoped that the increased pigeon activity will keep the snow and ice melted in all but the fiercest storms. At least, that's what I heard at the bar the other day from some guy named Brian.

    • @andymason2
      @andymason2 7 дней назад

      To my untrained eye, the cables look white, so perhaps a teflon-like sheath to try and minimise that? Seems unlikely that they wouldn't have considered it at all, that's not usually how engineering works.

  • @skipwilliam5639
    @skipwilliam5639 Месяц назад +11

    Did you know the only traffic lights between Mexico and Montreal Quebec on the NAFTA superhighway the only traffic lights are the ones in WIndsor on Huron Church road. That is crazy. With the new bridge that will remove those lights. I can see it from my house

  • @bobjonesrealtor7756
    @bobjonesrealtor7756 Месяц назад

    Very cool video!

  • @paulmcleod2547
    @paulmcleod2547 10 дней назад +2

    No one locally ever calls it the Herb Grey pkwy, we all say 401.

  • @silv3r7ongue97
    @silv3r7ongue97 Месяц назад +1

    I lived in the Windsor Essex county my entire life, I live about half an hr away from the ambassador bridge

  • @The_Zilli
    @The_Zilli Месяц назад +5

    As a Canadian, build more bridges as what we've seen in Baltimore recently what can happen very quickly to your supply chain. And the truckers blocking the bridge, fighting for your freedom and mine, had NOTHING to do with us building another bridge >.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +2

      You're absolutely right, strong cross-border infrastructure is essential! The Gordie Howe Bridge will definitely enhance capacity and improve trade flow between our two nations. As for the Ambassador Bridge blockade, it certainly highlighted the need for alternative routes to keep essential goods moving. This bridge is a long-term project designed to ensure a more resilient and efficient transportation system for the future, benefiting both Canada and the United States. Thanks for your comment!

    • @The_Zilli
      @The_Zilli Месяц назад +1

      @@MegaBuilds5280 im surprised that it took them that long to get a second bridge built and that they had to go through the court system to entertain that guy's monopoly on it when in reality the government should have just said, here's x amount, it's ours now.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +1

      You're right, mega-projects can get bogged down in legal battles and delays. Balancing public needs, private interests, and regulations is tricky. It's a whole other side to these projects beyond the impressive construction.

    • @The_Zilli
      @The_Zilli Месяц назад

      @@MegaBuilds5280 kinda makes you wonder how many megaprojects we didnt get because they got tied up in courts. (hint hint ;) )

  • @skipwilliam5639
    @skipwilliam5639 Месяц назад

    Gordie Howe International Bridge
    Clearance below: 42 m
    Total length: 2,500 m
    Longest span: 853 m
    Width: 38 m
    Opening: 2025 (expected)
    Construction started: June 2018
    Height: 220 m (722 ft)

  • @ParkTheGoalie
    @ParkTheGoalie Месяц назад +3

    You can tell you made alot of us Canadians mad with that part saying the bridge was pushed because of the protest and thats what it was stop calling it a blockade .. you call it that because it sounds bad compared to a protest

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад +1

      We apologize if our wording caused any offense. Our goal is to highlight the positive aspects of the Gordie Howe Bridge and its potential benefits for both Canada and the United States. Thank you!

  • @allwinds3786
    @allwinds3786 7 дней назад

    I'm retired from semi truck driving automotive components around Michigan. Many hours were (are) wasted waiting for loaded trailers coming across the Ambassador Bridge from Canada.

  • @hardcoregames9029
    @hardcoregames9029 Месяц назад +2

    The new bridge should boost trade dramatically

  • @flightographist
    @flightographist Месяц назад +1

    Nicely done. Check out Billy Kyle for some fantastic drone footage of the bridge- he had permission to fly in this restricted airspace ( like the camera operator here) and really captured it.

  • @nickd4310
    @nickd4310 Месяц назад +12

    Despite the talk about cooperation between the U.S. and Canada, notice that the U.S. government chose not to become involved in the project. Detroit is a partner and will pay for their half through future tolls collected.

    • @Kishanth.J
      @Kishanth.J Месяц назад +5

      I though Canada got exclusive right for tolls, since it promised to pay for the portion the Michigan government was stalling on committing to.

    • @thebbgrouplimited210
      @thebbgrouplimited210 Месяц назад

      CANADA is paying the entire bill.

    • @maryjeannechessrown9920
      @maryjeannechessrown9920 8 дней назад

      @@thebbgrouplimited210 JUST VERY SAD.

  • @LincolnHawk-bk5yr
    @LincolnHawk-bk5yr Месяц назад +5

    Also, the Ambassador Bridge is falling apart. You can look down upon the river through holes in the concrete roadway. Moroun must have had naked pictures of somebody. The blockades had nothing to do with the bridge. It was planned a decade or more before the blockades. Get your shlt straight. I won't watch the rest of the the video, so I don't know if you mention that it is Canada that is paying for the entire bridge because Michigan is all but broke.

    • @MegaBuilds5280
      @MegaBuilds5280  Месяц назад

      Thanks for the info! The Ambassador Bridge, being older, requires more upkeep. The Gordie Howe Bridge, a new project, will offer a modern crossing. Construction began in 2018, well before recent protests (which did highlight the need for alternative routes). Canada covers upfront costs through a public-private partnership, with tolls planned to recover expenses. Accuracy is important to us, so feel free to ask any questions!

    • @salemdesigns65
      @salemdesigns65 10 дней назад

      @LincolnHawk-bk5yr:
      Michigan isn't broke.

  • @ParkTheGoalie
    @ParkTheGoalie Месяц назад +3

    This is my hometown its been built in

  • @rickbullock4331
    @rickbullock4331 Месяц назад +10

    The sooner the new bridge is completed the better for both the U.S. and Canada. I can’t imagine how the Ambassador Bridge became owned by one super greedy old man. Of course he tried everything to stop construction for the new crossing. Hopefully, the new expected opening will come to fruition.👍👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

    • @stavrosmargaritis8649
      @stavrosmargaritis8649 Месяц назад

      Its sad actually. They named the Parkway to this New bridge after the man who made the sale of the Old Bridge possible..

    • @rswow
      @rswow Месяц назад +2

      The man needed billions more to enter heaven. Yep. Heaven let him in. But the weight of gold on his shoulders was so much, he fell into hell.

  • @user-pu8yw1iu6u
    @user-pu8yw1iu6u Месяц назад +1

    I hope the bridge can be opened on March 31st, Gordie's birthday.

  • @danschwartz1950
    @danschwartz1950 14 дней назад

    There should be some hockey stick placements across the bridge.

  • @andyharman3022
    @andyharman3022 Месяц назад +16

    Let's hear a shoutout for the Ambassador bridge. Operating since 1929 and carrying a lot more traffic than it was designed for. That's 95 years, baby, and still going strong. The Gordie Howe bridge is designed for 125 years of service, so at least the designers are setting their goals high. When I was trucking, I made a few trips across the Ambassador Bridge and never had excessive delays, but the Canadian border agents asked stupid questions during Covid. Apparently they thought they were doctors.

    • @debrap6145
      @debrap6145 Месяц назад +2

      You obviously haven’t seen the condition of the Ambassador Bridge. I cringe everytime I have to use it.

    • @wendyh2708
      @wendyh2708 Месяц назад +1

      And now, due to traffic on really bad days, it can take 2 hours from the Canadian side at College Ave. to clear US Customs.

    • @salemdesigns65
      @salemdesigns65 10 дней назад

      The Ambassador Bridge is still looking good to me...

  • @markwhelan1652
    @markwhelan1652 11 дней назад +2

    So much of the info on this wrong. I live in the Detroit area and there is so much more. At the point I'm writing this they failed to mention the tunnel underneath the river. Just a small error I'm sure.

  • @ronodowd5724
    @ronodowd5724 Месяц назад +8

    I don't think the old bridge will be torn down
    I go to the new bridge at least once a week take pictures and a walk at Ojibway Park

    • @Lorijenken
      @Lorijenken Месяц назад

      man I miss that park when I was in Windsor, they did alot to that place before I left

    • @Kishanth.J
      @Kishanth.J 10 дней назад

      I hope both Detroit and Windsor use the new bridge as a reason to remove the large highways connecting the Ambassador bridge. Moving the highway out of the core could improve the cities looks.

  • @johnransom1146
    @johnransom1146 8 дней назад +1

    You know there’s a tunnel? Best restaurant in Windsor, Tunnel bbq, is there.

  • @p71glh
    @p71glh Месяц назад +3

    The new bridge has nothing to do with the protests. If it happens again, they will just block both hahah

  • @davidhatton583
    @davidhatton583 10 дней назад +1

    Can’t believe a private guy owns such an important piece of infrastructure. Even by implying the other bridge shouldn’t be considered he delayed construction and created several more years of non competitive profits for himself. I understand the public’s distrust of the government… but I think they should equally distrust the motives of wealthy private owners

  • @GoogleUser-wf7bn
    @GoogleUser-wf7bn 10 дней назад +1

    I'm surprised that the author mentioned the trucking blockade. I live near this bridge and construction was already underway when 2022 happened, so...

  • @mikelong651
    @mikelong651 Месяц назад

    Love it

  • @DeauCeVDonna
    @DeauCeVDonna 6 дней назад +1

    now i can my red flyer wagon into canada

  • @psychiatry-is-eugenics
    @psychiatry-is-eugenics 10 дней назад +1

    2:07 June 1927 - July 2020
    real story is probably his son Matthew ,
    who is never mentioned anywhere ?

  • @Phil-D83
    @Phil-D83 11 дней назад +2

    There is also a tunnel

  • @brianbouma7578
    @brianbouma7578 11 дней назад

    I hope the ice on the cable doesn't melt off and smash windshields like they do in British Columbia. It's the cables crossing over the roadway.

  • @sheevpalpatine2128
    @sheevpalpatine2128 Месяц назад

    Living just outside Windsor, i never heard of this bridge lol

  • @mikew9999
    @mikew9999 Месяц назад +1

    Bike lane-- cool.

  • @Fastlane05
    @Fastlane05 Месяц назад +2

    Oh I get it now, this had nothing to do with a pissing match between Matty Moroun and the Canadian Federal government. It's to make the weather gooder. Wow, just wow!

  • @Smarty1171
    @Smarty1171 11 дней назад +1

    Does anyone remember the Gordie Howe hockey arena?

  • @daveellis5100
    @daveellis5100 Месяц назад +1

    Presented horizontally:)

  • @anthonybelyea1964
    @anthonybelyea1964 Месяц назад +5

    You must not be Canadian cuz nobody calls it ice hockey

  • @timothydevries383
    @timothydevries383 Месяц назад +3

    It is very disappointing that the US government chose not to contribute anything to this project. Mostly, Canada paid for everything, with only Michigan buying some of the land.

    • @condorboss3339
      @condorboss3339 12 дней назад

      For Canada, the bridge was an absolute priority. A huge percentage of our trade with the US goes across the border at Detroit (around 30% IIRC). The Ambassador Bridge (and Matty Maroun) is a tremendous and costly bottleneck. Although the Canadian Government will be repaid through the bridge tolls, the real win will be the savings in time and increased trade.

    • @maryjeannechessrown9920
      @maryjeannechessrown9920 8 дней назад

      THANK OUR WONDERFUL GOVERNOR!

  • @user-tn7ew2fx1d
    @user-tn7ew2fx1d 10 дней назад

    My favorite part about the Gordie Howe bridge is that it screws the Moroun family!