Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The bridge is the largest double-swing-span bridge in the United States, and second largest in the world. [1] [2] The toll bridge was named for George P. Coleman, who from 1913 to 1922 was the head of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation, predecessor to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
It will have the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America at 853 m (2,800 ft), with a total bridge length of 2.5 km (1.6 mi). [72] At the highest point above the Detroit River, the bridge will be 46 m (151 ft) above the water. [71] The bridge will have six lanes for automotive traffic, and a bicycle and walking path. [71]
The group announced the first phase of construction in 1971. Detroit Mayor Roman Gribbs touted the project as part of "a complete rebuilding from bridge to bridge," referring to the area between the Ambassador Bridge that connected Detroit to Windsor, Ontario and the MacArthur Bridge, which connects the city with Belle Isle Park. He presented ...
DETROIT (AP) — Workers have linked the U.S. and Canadian sides of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning the Detroit River, a major step in bringing the monumental project to completion.
This page was last edited on 10 October 2023, at 11:05 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
As part of the original US Numbered Highway System, US 10 was first designated in Michigan in 1926. It replaced three state trunkline highways of the day: M-20, M-24, and M-10, running between Ludington on Lake Michigan and downtown Detroit. It also ran concurrently with US 23 between Saginaw and Flint.
Mayor Coleman Young enters his office for the first time on Jan. 3, 1974 at the City-County building in downtown Detroit. Complaints about Young’s warning inundated his city hall office.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!