Project Description:

The Main Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge with a clear span of 853 meters. It is the longest cable stayed bridge in North America and the longest cable-stayed composite deck in the world. The Bridge includes a cable stayed section (the Main Bridge) and two approach viaducts with a total length of 2.5 kilometers. It is 37.5 meters wide with a total of 6 lanes and a 3.6 meters wide multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists, in its current configuration.

Judges Comments

This cable-stayed bridge with a clear span of 853 metres is the longest cable stayed bridge in North America and the longest cable-stayed composite deck in the world. It is 37.5 metrmetres wide with a total of 6 lanes and has a 3.6 metreroach viaducts with a total length of 2.5 kilometres. It is 37.5 metres wide with a total of 6 lanes and has a 3.6 metre wide multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists in its current configuration.

Structural Designer

Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA)

Location

Windsor, Ontario, Canada – Detroit, Michigan, United States