New pier coming to Sandwich Town

Windsor is getting a new waterfront pier by September. CTV Windsor’s Chris Campbell has the details.

Port Windsor is building a new ‘cultural pier’, that will overlook the river in Sandwich Town.

Construction is set to begin, with a goal of finishing the pier by September.

The publicly accessible community pier will be on the Detroit River at the foot of Mill Street, within the Queen’s Dock greenspace.

It will include landscaped greenspaces, First Nation interpretation, benches, an expansion of the pedestrian pathway, and will have views of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

“Port Windsor is committed to connecting people with our beautiful waterfront,” said Steve Salmons, president and CEO of the Windsor Port Authority.

“While the business of the port is generating prosperity for all, it is also important to preserve access and appreciation for this amazing resource.”

Part of the funding for the project is coming from the Gordie Howe International Bridge Community Benefits Plan. Port Windsor will collaborate with multiple businesses in the community to design, engineer, manufacture, and installation of the pier.

Partnerships are with Haddad Morgan and Associates Ltd, engineers, Studio g+G Architecture, Design and Restoration, knowledge keepers from Walpole Island First Nation, Caldwell First Nation, and community contributors from Atlas Tube, St. Clair College, Victoria Steel, SouthShore Contracting, Surveyors on Site, C.T. Soils and Materials Engineering, PBS Engineering, and Bezaire and Associates.