Overview
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said the bridge will open at the end of the week, and officials and local media report a ribbon‑cutting is planned this week with vehicle traffic likely to begin around June 15.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has staff ready and system testing at the bridge and customs plazas is wrapping up, though Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said final contractor sign‑offs and remaining Canada‑U.S. negotiations still need to be completed.
- Canada financed construction under the 2012 deal and will recoup its costs through tolls before sharing revenue with Michigan, while the bridge will be jointly owned by the Government of Canada and the state of Michigan.
- The project faced high‑profile opposition this year when President Donald Trump publicly threatened to block the opening unless the United States received concessions, and reporting shows the Moroun family that owns the Ambassador Bridge lobbied against the project and is under congressional scrutiny.
- The six‑lane crossing is expected to cut border wait times and lower freight costs, create direct highway‑to‑highway connections between Ontario’s 401 and I‑75, and is likely to trigger toll competition and operational shifts at the nearby Ambassador Bridge.