The Gordie Howe International Bridge is known as North America's busiest land crossing as it acts as a hub between the United States and Canada for thousands traveling between each country. Located between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada. The bridge is named after Gordie Howe, a Canadian-born Hall of Fame hockey player who also played for the Detroit Red Wings.
The bridge's construction began in 2018 and was slated to be open in 2026 with a scheduled grand opening in June, however it was canceled after receiving scrutiny from President Trump who demanded that Canada have more ownership in the bridge. The bridge is still not scheduled to be open and is an topic of ongoing debate.
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The Gordie Howe bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want it open yet.
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The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been delayed. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she hopes to get the project back on track in the coming weeks. -
It's the sort of project that shows the United States at its best. Except, of course, it was Canada that made it happen. (But shout out to the State of Michigan for knowing when to get in on a good deal.) -
The opening of the new Gordie Howe international bridge connecting Michigan and Canada is delayed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she doesn't expect it will last long. -
Last week, President Donald Trump threatened to delay the opening of the new, $4.7 billion Gordie Howe Bridge that connects Detroit to Windsor, Ontario. Chalk this one up to "didn't see it coming but not at all surprised." -
A Detroit businessman attempted to enlist the president's help to slow-roll the new Gordie Howe International Bridge. Canadians are not having it. Elsewhere, new leadership at Detroit City Hall reimagines how housing, health, and other human services get delivered to residents.
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Drew Dilkens, mayor of Windsor, Ontario, said Trump's post was full of inaccuracies, and challenged Trump’s claims that the bridge was made without U.S steel.
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President Donald Trump is threatening to delay the opening of a nearly-completed bridge between Michigan and Canada unless the U.S. owns at least half of the span. Leading officials say the U.S. already does.
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President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new Canadian-built bridge across the Detroit River. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open this year, was funded by Canada to ease congestion.
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge in Detroit is approaching completion. The city’s newest international gateway will connect Detroit’s I-75 to Canada’s Highway 401 in Ontario, the site of the busiest commercial land border crossing between the two countries.
