Gordie Howe International Bridge

by **The Pantry** 2023-09-04, 11:25

Started paying attention to progress recently. Completed the US tower month or so ago. Canadian side tower supposed to be at full height in a month or two. 722' compared to the 552' Mackinac Bridge towers. Just a few feet short of the Renaissance Center.

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Project Profile: Gordie Howe International Bridge

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Point International Gordie Howe International Bridge

by **Turtleneck** 2023-09-04, 11:26

I have not paid attention to any of this. Are they closing the Ambassador Bridge when is completed?

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2023-09-04, 11:27

No turtleneck just more bridges

by **MiamiSpartan** 2023-09-04, 11:58

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:No turtleneck just more bridges

That's good. You want to build bridges in life, not burn them.

by MSU addict 2023-09-04, 12:02

Turtleneck wrote:I have not paid attention to any of this. Are they closing the Ambassador Bridge when is completed?

The Ambassador bridge is privately owned (by the heirs of Matty Moroun who died in 2020) which is the real reason a new government owned bridge is being built. Moroun refused to connect directly to expressways basically so he could sell duty free gas at a profit of nearly 60 cents a gallon. A permit exists for the Ambassador bridge to build a second span, but it is tied up in legal issues and may never be built.

by **Turtleneck** 2023-09-04, 12:52

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:No turtleneck just more bridges

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by **The Pantry** 2024-01-04, 15:33

New bridge connecting Detroit to Canada won't open until fall 2025

by **tGreenWay** 2024-01-04, 19:37

Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-01-04, 19:41

tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

We have the electricity lined up, but we cannot tell where the tunnel is.

by **tGreenWay** 2024-01-04, 19:42

Trapper Gus wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

We have the electricity lined up, but we cannot tell where the tunnel is.

Swillers are maybe too good at keeping secrets.

by **The Pantry** 2024-01-04, 19:46

tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

The railroad tunnel is awesome!

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-01-04, 19:48

The Pantry wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?
The railroad tunnel is awesome!

Typically, though the light at the other end is a train.

by **The Pantry** 2024-01-04, 19:58

Trapper Gus wrote:
The Pantry wrote:
The railroad tunnel is awesome!

Typically, though the light at the other end is a train.

Naw. It's a two tracker.

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by **MiamiSpartan** 2024-01-04, 20:01

tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

I'm busy digging a tunnel to escape Travis' pit.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2024-01-04, 21:29

MiamiSpartan wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

I'm busy digging a tunnel to escape Travis' pit.

Not anymore silly pants :)

by **MiamiSpartan** 2024-01-04, 21:58

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
MiamiSpartan wrote:

I'm busy digging a tunnel to escape Travis' pit.
Not anymore silly pants :)

Doh!

by **tGreenWay** 2024-01-05, 01:13

Hollywood needs to hurry up and shoot a couple movies on that bridge before it gets connected. Maybe an even better bus jumping with a wider open section than the one in Speed.

by CaptainSlow33 2024-01-05, 08:55

tGreenWay wrote:Hollywood needs to hurry up and shoot a couple movies on that bridge before it gets connected. Maybe an even better bus jumping with a wider open section than the one in Speed.

My dad recently brought over a tub of junk that he is looking to unload from his house. Our old camcorder was inside. We could talk to the dude that owns the Sparty Bus and see if we could get a head start on shooting next season's football hype video.

by AvgMSUJoe 2024-01-05, 09:04

tGreenWay wrote:Any word on how progress is going on the secret Swill tunnel to Canada?

Apparently, my Great grandpa owned a "hotel" on the Canadian side of St Clair that was used for illicit means. (Think purple gang)

During the winter, half Detroit used to drive over the lake for the bar.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2024-02-09, 13:55

Gordie Howe International Bridge Becomes the First International Bridge to Join the Trans Canada Trail

Very cool that you'll be able to bike to Canada. Bob, we need to organize an event.

by **kingstonlake** 2024-02-09, 14:09

Zilwaukee > Gordie Howe

by **tGreenWay** 2024-02-09, 14:35

kingstonlake wrote:Zilwaukee > Gordie Howe

Oh my god you are so fucking stoopid!!!

by **The Pantry** 2024-02-09, 14:55

Zilwaukee is just a big bump in I-75.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2024-02-10, 18:54

The Pantry wrote:Zilwaukee is just a big bump in I-75.

Which is no longer needed? Do they even run ships through there any more?

by **kingstonlake** 2024-02-10, 18:58

The Zilwaukee is the king of bridges. It’s had its ups and downs though.

by **The Pantry** 2024-02-10, 19:50

The Z-Bridge: The turbulent history behind Michigan’s Zilwaukee Bridge

Took a pic of the bridge not long after the construction accident. No idea where it is, but the image is sort of burned into my brain. Think about it everytime I cross the thing.

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-02-11, 12:41

Jake from State Farm wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Zilwaukee is just a big bump in I-75.

Which is no longer needed? Do they even run ships through there any more?

As far as I know all the shipping is downriver from.the bridge, however, back in the day they had to open the bridge for sailboats and many personal boats and expect that would still be the case.

by AvgMSUJoe 2024-02-11, 13:45

There are a couple piles of rocks on the Saginaw side... Assume those came from boats?

by **Turtleneck** 2024-02-11, 14:22

Floyd Robertson wrote:Gordie Howe International Bridge Becomes the First International Bridge to Join the Trans Canada Trail

Very cool that you'll be able to bike to Canada. Bob, we need to organize an event.

You can burn off those poutine calories.

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-04-06, 13:33

Here is a time lapse of the bridge being built:

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-04-06, 13:45

Some of simple engineering videos:

Listening to these guys and realizing the scope of this construction ... this is the largest bridge of this type in NA & the people working on it are the best of the best at what they do.

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-04-06, 13:46

Video of construction from start to current state:

by **GRR Spartan** 2024-04-06, 14:23

Once the Gordy Howe Bridge is complete the Maroun family is going to start maintaining The Ambassador Bridge to more than the bare minimums.

Fun fact. Warren Buffett and the late Charley Munger later regretted passing on the opportunity for Berkshire Hathaway to become majority or sole owner The Ambassador Bridge when they decided to sell their 25% interest to Matty Maroun getting out of the “bridge business” in the late ‘70’s

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-04-06, 14:26

And a promotional video about the importance of the bridge:

by **The Pantry** 2024-04-06, 14:47

Thanks for the vids, Gus. An incredibly complex project. Nice to learn from those involved in putting it all together. Perhaps the engineering, materials, tools, techniques, even the people and project management will be applied to rebuild the Baltimore bridge.

by **Jake from State Farm** 2024-04-06, 15:01

Got a good view of it from a flight out of DTW I took a few weeks ago. Pretty impressive.

by **Motown Spartan** 2024-04-06, 15:24

When is it supposed to open?

by **Floyd Robertson** 2024-04-06, 15:49

Motown Spartan wrote:When is it supposed to open?

Late next year I think.

by AvgMSUJoe 2024-04-06, 16:36

Im in boston. Looks like the bridge here. Is this the new standard?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_P._Zakim_Bunker_Hill_Memorial_Bridge

by **Trapper Gus** 2024-04-06, 17:30

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Im in boston. Looks like the bridge here. Is this the new standard?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_P._Zakim_Bunker_Hill_Memorial_Bridge

A cable-stayed bridge has one or more towers (or pylons), from which cables support the bridge deck. A distinctive feature are the cables or stays, which run directly from the tower to the deck, normally forming a fan-like pattern or a series of parallel lines. This is in contrast to the modern suspension bridge, where the cables supporting the deck are suspended vertically from the main cable, anchored at both ends of the bridge and running between the towers. The cable-stayed bridge is optimal for spans longer than cantilever bridges and shorter than suspension bridges. This is the range within which cantilever bridges would rapidly grow heavier, and suspension bridge cabling would be more costly.

Cable-stayed bridges were being designed and constructed by the late 16th century,[1] and the form found wide use in the late 19th century. Early examples, including the Brooklyn Bridge, often combined features from both the cable-stayed and suspension designs. Cable-stayed designs fell from favor in the early 20th century as larger gaps were bridged using pure suspension designs, and shorter ones using various systems built of reinforced concrete. It returned to prominence in the later 20th century when the combination of new materials, larger construction machinery, and the need to replace older bridges all lowered the relative price of these designs.[2]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cable-stayed_bridge

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