Overview
- Canada held a ribbon-cutting in Windsor on Friday and the Gordie Howe International Bridge is scheduled to open to vehicle traffic on Monday, July 27, with pedestrian and bicycle access set for August 5.
- President Trump announced new 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and has threatened to block or delay the bridge, prompting Canada to withdraw from a planned joint U.S.-Canada ceremony.
- A draft agreement in principle released this week says 50% of 'net bridge and crossing related revenues' would go to a U.S.-linked fund for 15 years, but Canadian leaders have said toll-sharing will not begin until Canada's $6.4 billion cost is repaid, creating an apparent contradiction and calls for full text and clarity.
- The bridge includes a 1.5-mile multi-use foot and bike path with layered physical and electronic security measures, and local police and residents have raised questions about how ID checks, immigration enforcement and routine policing will be handled.
- Built and financed by Canada to ease truck congestion and support the Detroit–Windsor auto supply chain, the project is likely to prompt parliamentary oversight in Canada and congressional inquiries in the U.S. as officials and analysts seek transparency on revenue timing and governance.