America's Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge To Link US With Canada

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Source: Newsweek

Published May 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT


A bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada will open to the public just as a trade war develops between the two countries. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which spans the Detroit River from Michigan to Ontario, will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in the country when it opens in late 2025, just a few months after relations between Canada and the U.S. took a turn for the worse in the wake of President Donald Trump's trade policy. Newsweek contacted the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority for more information on the project via email.

Why It Matters

The Gordie Howe bridge was first pitched by Canadian lawmakers in 2009, with approval from Michigan's leadership and the Obama administration coming in 2013. Construction began in 2018, and the project was billed as mutually beneficial for Canadians and Americans, with contractors on both sides of the river used on the project.

What To Know

But the bridge will finish construction under a different political climate. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority estimates that the structure will be fully operational around October or November as the first year of Trump's second administration draws to a close.

The bridge was funded entirely by the Canadian government, with authorities planning for the $6.4 billion price tag to be funded by the crossing toll, which is expected to raise more than $70 million a year. However, people crossing from Michigan will not pay a toll; only those crossing from Canada will.

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