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Gordie Howe of this article. Annual Temporary Closures
Construction of the main bridge
International Bridge tower footings was complete last on the St. Clair River for Events
season on the US and Canadian
sites.
Have you been Bridging North America rec-
down the Detroit ognized the outside panels of the
River lately? A ride tower crane four climbing sys-
downtown to see tems (pictured below) provided
the building of the perfect canvasses for painting Sunday, July 31 Sunday,
Gordie Howe In- murals. The murals you see will Closure applies to ALL Aug. 21
ternational Bridge remain on these climbing sys- non-commercial vessel FLOAT DOWN
this season will tems for approximately two years traffic. Coast Guard will see page 93.
provide many images you will want before being repurposed once the establish a safety zone in River closed
to share with our future generations bridge is complete. front of the City of St. Clair from noon-8pm
while construction workers make There are four murals on the @ times from 11am-6pm from Port Huron
history. US side and 6 on the Canadian. for the Offshore Races. to Marysville
There could be temp. clo-
Publicly owned by the Govern- The largest being 49’ x 29’ and can sures on Saturday from only. This
ments of Canada and Michigan, this be admired from the road and by 11am-6pm during boat closure applies
$5.7 billion project includes the Ca- boat. testing. Boater’s can con- to ALL motorized
nadian and US Ports of Entry, the Artwork from local artists from tact the Coast Guard on vessel traffic.
bridge, and Michigan Interchange. Canada’s Walpole Island First Na- VHF-FM Channel 16.
The new bridge, about 10 minutes tion Paul White, Teresa Altiman
south by car of the current Ambas- and Daisy White, Naomi Peters
sador Bridge which was completed from Caldwell First Nation, and Ro- resents the Mexican culture and re-
in 1929, is planned to be open to berto Villalobos from southwest De- gion heritage / Spirit of Detroit rep-
traffic by the end of 2024...with 2022 troit who were asked to participate. resents the downtown Detroit statue
and 2023 being the busiest time of As you boat by, here are what the with the sunset and waterfront / and
bridge construction as they span artists chose to represent: the American Flag
across the river to meet in the mid- Canada - Bear represents determi- BRIDGE FACTS
dle - what a day that will be! nation / Eagle represents the belief The new Canadian Port of Entry at
IMPACTS to of the First Nation peoples that ea- 130 acres will be the largest Canadi-
RV RESORTS / CAMPING - Bring your Boat!
Marine Traffic gles communicate directly with the an port along the Canada-US Border,
Creator. / Hoop Dancer represents and the U.S. side will encompass
According to the press releas- the Pot- 167 acre
es, the bridge will span across the Port of En-
Detroit River with no permanent or try, one of
temporary elements located in the the largest
river below. This approach will en- in North
sure minimal disruption to the busy America.
river traffic. With
Given the project will be con- tawatomi and Chip- a “clear
structed over water, Bridging North pewa culture / Turtle span” of
America continues to provide in- represents the First 0.53 miles,
formation and collaborate with the People’s Creation the Gordie
US and Canadian Coast Guards, story / Maple Leaf Howe In-
and other relevant agencies to en- synonymous with ternation-
sure the safety of the marine traffic. Canada. al Bridge
Ongoing communications will be U.S. - Workers‘ will have
shared with the maritime community Silhouettes repre- the longest
during construction. Links and so- sent the regions main span
cial media for continued info at end Iron Workers / American Eagle rep- continued on page 94

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