Overview
- The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority confirmed a revised opening window in early 2026, replacing the previously targeted late-2025 launch.
- Officials say the remaining work centers on testing and commissioning complex technology to ensure operational readiness.
- S&P Global Ratings previously flagged missed contractor handovers of facilities to authorities, underscoring schedule risk for the final phase.
- On Oct. 22, a U.S. transport truck mistakenly entered the construction site and was intercepted by Canadian officials before being directed back without incident.
- Canada Border Services Agency said fencing and other barriers prevented any entry into Canada, no weapons were drawn, and the driver faced no penalty.