DETROIT, MI — The Gordie Howe International Bridge project earned the 2025 ACHE Award in the bridges category, presented during the IX International Conference on Structural Engineering in Granada, Spain.
The ACHE Awards are presented by the Asociación Española de Ingeniería Estructural (ACHE), the Spanish Structural Engineering Association. The awards are given every three years as part of ACHE’s International Conference on Structural Engineering, which brings together structural engineering professionals from around the world.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge was honored for its scale, complexity, and design.
“This award highlights not only the scale and technical achievement of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, but also the remarkable collaboration between our teams, partners, and stakeholders that made it possible,” said José Luis Méndez Sánchez, Executive Vice President of Large Projects at FlatironDragados.
FlatironDragados, as part of the Bridging North America consortium with Fluor and Aecon, is delivering the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a project connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. The project is a public-private partnership, with ACS Infrastructure involved at both the concessionaire level and in operations and maintenance. The concession period is 30 years, with an overall investment of more than $3.9 billion.
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The six-lane bridge will ease congestion at the busiest trade crossing between the two countries while providing a direct modern link between the ports of entry. It also includes a dedicated path, part of the Trans Canada Trail system, for pedestrians and cyclists.
Antonio Rios, Director of Construction at FlatironDragados Canada, accepted the award on behalf of the consortium.
