Officials celebrate as Gordie Howe International Bridge becomes official border crossing

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1. It wont be open for over a year

Focus now shifts to the bridge’s surface, with about a year of construction left on the project, according to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.

“Connecting the American and Canadian sides of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is an incredible example of ingenuity and engineering. It also is a perfect metaphor for what can be accomplished when we all work together toward a common goal,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said in a statement. “When this magnificent structure opens next year, we will have built a bridge in more ways than one that will benefit our communities for generations to come.”

With the first vehicles set to cross the bridge in Fall 2025, workers are still installing electrical systems, including lighting, alongside drainage systems, fire suppression, continued road surface work, adjusting the bridge’s stay cables and installing safety and emergency features.