Overview
- The bridge opened to vehicle traffic on Monday, July 27, with the first passenger car driven by a member of Gordie Howe’s family and the first commercial truck operated by Onfreight Logistics.
- The span links Ontario’s Highway 401 to Michigan’s I‑75 with six traffic lanes, 16 toll lanes and 60 inspection lanes, and it will run 24/7 for cars, trucks and RVs.
- Tolls are published: C$8 (US$5.75) for standard passenger vehicles and C$12 (US$8.75) per axle for large commercial or oversized vehicles, and a protected, toll‑free pedestrian and cyclist path will open on Aug. 5.
- A Canada–U.S. agreement in principle requires payments equal to 50% of unspecified “net bridge and crossing related revenues” for 15 years, language that leaves operating‑cost and debt‑recovery definitions unclear and has provoked calls for oversight and transparency.
- Canada financed construction at an estimated C$6.4 billion and co‑owns the crossing with Michigan, a structure meant to shift truck traffic away from the private Ambassador Bridge and reduce neighborhood congestion while Michigan’s share waits until Canada recoups its costs.