Canada commends the Authority of the Windsor-Detroit bridge, you have reached a milestone project of the international bridge Gordie Howe, which will allow the full launch of the construction works
MIL OSI Translation. Canadian French to English
Source: Government of Canada – MIL OSI Regional News in English
Ottawa (Ontario), 28 September 2018—The government of Canada is making investments that will help create good jobs for the middle class, to promote trade and productivity, as well as to grow the economy. The international bridge Gordie-Howe to ensure the security and fluidity of the transportation of people and goods between Canada and the United States, which will facilitate economic activity, the growth and prosperity of the two sides of the border.
The honourable François-Philippe Champagne, minister of Infrastructure and Communities, reiterated today the government of Canada’s support to the project of the international bridge Gordie Howe and congratulated the Authority of the Windsor-Detroit bridge (APWD) have signed the project agreement final with Bridging North America, which is now her official partner of the private sector.
The announcement of the APWD means that the procurement process for the project of the international bridge Gordie Howe is finished and we can officially start the work of construction of the project, which is one of the main priorities of Canada’s infrastructure.
The international bridge Gordie Howe is a key element of the Windsor-Detroit trade corridor. It supports hundreds of thousands of highly skilled jobs and good quality for the residents of southern Ontario and Michigan. The project will provide a direct connection from motorway to motorway, as well as the points of entry to the cutting-edge of technology to support the important commercial traffic and travellers between Canada and the United States for generations to come.
The contract concluded between the APWD and Bridging North America, announced today, is a value of $ 5.7 billion and covers the design and construction of the project, the financing costs, as well as a period operating and maintenance subsequent 30 years. The work of construction pre-on the side of the United States, and the preparatory work on the canadian side have already begun, and the bridge is expected to be operational by the end of 2024. In addition to the value of the contract announced today, Canada has invested 559 million in 2006 to march 31, 2018 to complete the project up to this important step, where the complete building can begin.
Quotes
“2018 was a year punctuated by significant milestones for the project of the international bridge Gordie Howe. Although to this day each of them was more important than the previous for the project, today’s announcement marks a turning point for the beginning of the construction of the bridge.
The government of Canada is committed to 100 percent to support the project of the international bridge Gordie Howe. We look forward to the beginning of the construction of this infrastructure project is colossal, which will play a crucial role in supporting the economies of Canada and the United States, and create opportunities for residents and businesses. “
The honourable François-Philippe Champagne, minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Quick facts
The project of the international bridge Gordie Howe includes the construction :
a cable-stayed bridge 853 m (0,53 miles) to six lanes, with a total length of approximately 2.5 km (1.5 miles)
The total investment of 559 million that the government of Canada has allocated for the project, 2006 to march 31, 2018, will be included in the annual Report 2017-2018 of the APWD, which will be published this fall. These costs include the work of the environmental assessment, construction contracts prior to the Canada and the United States, the acquisition of land, relocation of utilities, as well as the current activities of APWD. This figure will be updated annually and will be confirmed by the auditor general of Canada, in its annual reports in the future.
The project of the international bridge Gordie Howe offers opportunities in the form of jobs and contracts to local workers, service providers, manufacturers, and distributors of materials in Canada and the United States.
The point entréecorridor Windsor-Detroit trade is the land border crossing commercial the busiest between Canada and the United States, and it plays a vital role for the economies of Ontario and Michigan, as well as across Canada and the United States, with approximately 7,000 trucks that travel on each day. These are approximately 2.5 million trucks crossing every year, the border between Windsor and Detroit. In 2017, this amounted to more than $ 138 billion canadian dollars in bilateral trade (to 106.5 billion US dollars).
In 2017, more than 173 billion (133 billion u.s. dollars) of bilateral trade passes through the Windsor-Detroit trade corridor, which represents 23 percent of the total trade between Canada and the United States.
It is expected that the bridge generates billions of dollars of toll revenues and to allow the efficient movement of billions of dollars of bilateral trade during his life span of 125 years.
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Resource persons
Ann-Clara Vaillancourt press Attaché Cabinet of the minister of Infrastructure and Communities 613-697-3778 ann-clara.vaillancourt@canada.ca
Infrastructure Canada 613-960-9251 toll Free : 1-877-250-7154 media@infc.gc.ca Twitter : @INFC_fra
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a translation. Apologies should the grammar and/or sentence structure is not be perfect.