Canada is ready to celebrate new bridge to US amid tariff troubles with Trump
Summary
Canada is opening the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. The new bridge will improve trade and travel between the two countries but comes amid trade tensions after President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods to the U.S.Key Facts
- The Gordie Howe Bridge links Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, Michigan, over the Detroit River.
- The bridge officially opens to traffic on Monday after a ceremony in Windsor.
- Canada canceled a joint U.S.-Canada celebration due to recent U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports.
- Over 70% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S., its largest trading partner.
- The bridge offers an alternative to the Ambassador Bridge, which has been the main commercial crossing for almost 100 years.
- Construction began in 2018 and finished after delays caused partly by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The bridge has six lanes, is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, and allows free crossing for pedestrians and bicyclists with ID soon.
- Canada paid about $6.4 billion to build the bridge and will share toll revenue with the U.S. and Michigan after recovering costs.
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