Just weeks before the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority is expected to announce the winning bid for the new border crossing between Windsor and Detroit, there has been a major change for one of the proponents.
Toronto-based Aecon has decided to step back from its role as part of the Bridging North America team.
Bridging North America, however, has not withdrawn its proposal.
Aecon is waiting for federal government approval after a Chinese company took it over for $1.5-billion. The agreement was reached last October, but the federal government is examining it over national security concerns.
In an email to BlackburnNews.com, bridge authority spokesman Mark Butler wrote Monday, "the request for proposals allows for changes in proponent team structure, and the change has been addressed in a manner that is consistent with the RFP."
The other two consortiums bidding on the massive project are Legacy Link Partners and Can-Am Gateway.
The bridge authority is expected to announce the winning bid and the final estimated cost to build the crossing in June. Soon after the public may get a look at what the bridge will look like, and construction on the crossing itself could start in September.
It is expected to open to traffic in 2022.
