{"id":2098,"date":"2017-01-31T20:53:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-31T20:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/ota-talks-trucking-at-focus-group-meeting-on-gordie-howe-bridge\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:49:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:49:39","slug":"ota-talks-trucking-at-focus-group-meeting-on-gordie-howe-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/ota-talks-trucking-at-focus-group-meeting-on-gordie-howe-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"OTA Talks Trucking at Focus Group Meeting on Gordie Howe Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

OTA recently took part in a Canadian focus group meeting held by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) in Windsor regarding the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The meeting was attended by a cross-section of industry stakeholders including business, environment, tourism, trade and transportation sectors.<\/p>\n

During the meeting, OTA expressed the trucking industry\u2019s interest in bridge design and construction. OTA highlighted the need for the bridge to accommodate multi-vehicle configurations such as oversize loads, Long Combination vehicles (LCV\u2019s), the need for adequate truck parking and staffing to meet demand at the bridge.<\/p>\n

\u201cConstruction of the new bridge brings heightened expectations from all users, but particularly for trucking,\u201d says OTA\u2019s Lak Shoan. \u201cBeing one of the busiest trade corridors in North America, there will be expectations of increased resources at the bridge\u2019s disposal, and the use of cutting edge technologies to ensure the efficient flow of commercial traffic between Windsor and Detroit.\u201d<\/p>\n

CTA recently reported on the encouraging news that the Gordie Howe Bridge made the Trump administration\u2019s list of priority infrastructure projects<\/a>, marked for potential infrastructure investment in the future.<\/p>\n

The WDBA told the gathering of stakeholders that despite the arrival of the Trump administration south of the border, it was still \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d on the project and confirmed there are no expected changes to any project schedules.<\/p>\n

OTA staff will continue to take part in stakeholder and focus group meetings regarding bridge construction. Members who would like to submit feedback to OTA regarding the project can send comments to otacustoms@ontruck.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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