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Arcadis toll system powers critical North American trade gateway at Gordie Howe International Bridge
Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, celebrates the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, for which it delivered the design, development, installation, and commissioning of the bridge's tolling system and the design and engineering of its intelligent transportation, security, and communications systems.
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Arcadis delivers end-to-end toll system and provides intelligent systems design across transportation, security, and communications for landmark $6.4B Gordie Howe International Bridge WINDSOR, ON and DETROIT, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadis (EURONEXT: ARCAD), a global leader in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, celebrates the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, for which it delivered the design, development, installation, and commissioning of the bridge's tolling system and the design and engineering of its intelligent transportation, security, and communications systems. The Gordie Howe International Bridge spans the Detroit River between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, and is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, as well as the 10th-longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. As a critical gateway between Canada and the United States, the bridge is expected to transform trade between Windsor and Detroit, offering six traffic lanes with the ability to accommodate oversized vehicles and hazardous materials, as well as on-site inspection to streamline the movement of goods. Since 2018, Arcadis has played a central role in delivering the bridge's digital and intelligent infrastructure. Engaged through the project's design team, Arcadis supported the preliminary and detailed design of the toll and security system, as well as the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and network communications across the corridor. Following this work, Arcadis was awarded the contract for the turnkey supply of the toll system, expanding its role to deliver a fully integrated, end-to-end tolling solution. Arcadis co-designed, developed, installed, and commissioned the complete toll system, from roadside tolling infrastructure to the back-office revenue management platform, leveraging its latest toll system platform. The deployed solution integrates tolling operations with advanced ITS capabilities, enabling electronic, automated, and attended toll collection, real-time transaction processing, traffic monitoring, incident management, and dynamic lane control to optimize traffic flow and safety. Arcadis also supported the launch of Breakaway, the customer account registration program developed by Arcadis that enables travelers and commercial operators to pre-register and pay...