Gordie Howe International Bridge slated to open later this month
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that the Canada-Michigan-owned Gordie Howe International Bridge will open to traffic later in June, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday.
Toronto – The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a joint Canada-U.S. project linking Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, is scheduled to open to traffic later this month after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The bridge, financed by the Canadian government and co-owned with the state of Michigan, has been under construction since 2018 to relieve congestion on the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters that the bridge would be operational by the end of the week, describing it as “a symbol of cooperation between our countries” and “great for Canadians going across the border, Americans coming across the border, and for commerce.”
The project was negotiated by former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and named after hockey legend Gordie Howe. Earlier this year, former U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that Canada cede half of the bridge’s ownership to the U.S. federal government, a claim that Snyder refuted in an op-ed, noting that Canada financed the entire structure and will be repaid through toll revenues.
Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, called the bridge a “huge boon” for the state’s economy. The new span will join the privately owned Ambassador Bridge, which handles about 25% of U.S.–Canada trade, particularly in the automotive sector.