Years of waiting…the last date for the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge between Canada and America

The Canadian Ministry of Infrastructure said that the bridge, which has the support of the United States government, will form a vital economic link between the two countries, and is expected to contribute to generating billions of dollars in economic activity over the coming decades.

Opening of the “Gordie Howe International Bridge”

The cost of the project is It costs 6.4 billion Canadian dollars (4.5 billion US dollars), and connects the American city of Detroit with the Canadian city of Windsor in the province of Ontario, while its construction began in 2018.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last month that the opening of the bridge would be postponed indefinitely at the request of an American due to what he described as “technical problems.” Last February, US President Donald Trump threatened to obstruct the opening of the project, considering that the United States had not It is treated fairly during its implementation, and he demanded that its share in ownership of the bridge not be less than 50%.

Windsor-Detroit Bridge

However, Trump returned to announce the conclusion of a new agreement, congratulating the Canadian government and stressing that the amended agreement is “wonderful and fair,” and that the bridge will open on July 27 as scheduled.

According to a memorandum issued by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, Canada has fully financed the project, with ownership of the bridge shared between the Canadian government and the US state of Michigan.

The bridge bears the name of the late ice hockey legend Gordie Howe, who was born in Canada and one of the most prominent stars of the Detroit Red Wings team, in a symbolic reference to the ties between the two countries.