Gordie Howe International Bridge Delayed Until Fall 2025

COVID-19 related construction disruptions push back completion of the $4.79 billion project, set to bolster the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River, won't open until fall 2025, months later than anticipated.
Construction disruptions in the U.S. and Canada related to the COVID-19 pandemic have been cited as the cause for the delay.
The bridge project, which began in 2018, was initially scheduled to be completed in 2024. The new target is September 2025.
The project's cost has risen to CA$6.4 billion ($4.79 billion), up from the original estimate of CA$5.7 billion ($4.27 billion).
The Howe bridge will join the privately owned Ambassador Bridge, the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, carrying 25% of all trade between the two countries.