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The Canadian and American sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge deck are now just a few metres apart.
Things appear to be moving fast. During a media tour of the bridge deck on May 14, the gap was 26 metres. By Thursday afternoon, the gap had narrowed to 11 metres. When the two sides are connected, even though the bridge won’t actually open until 2025, it will officially be an international border crossing.The people working on the construction project will also have to go through border checkpoints when they enter and leave the bridge.
When the final mid-span piece is installed, the bridge will be 853 metres long, making it the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. It also has the longest composite steel and composite bridge deck of any cable-stayed bridge in the world.When that is finished, they will install temporary bracing pieces that must be in place before work begins on the final segment, known as the mid-span closure.
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