Construction Magazine August 2014 | Page 11

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The Canadians are keen enough on a new crossing that they will allow the US to pay back its share from toll profits , the charges from which are estimated to generate $ 70.4m in the first year .
Construction and design When a reality , the bridge will join Detroit and Windsor by linking Interstate 75 and Interstate 94 in Michigan to the new Windsor – Essex Parkway on its east side , construction of which was begun by Ontario in 2011 .
The below-grade parkway will have six through-lanes and will follow Talbot and Huron Church Roads Road from a new interchange at the current end of Highway 401 to the E . C . Row Expressway , from where it will run concurrently westward for two km ( 1.2 mi ). Here it will turn northwest and follow a new alignment to the border .
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