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Opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge Delayed Until 'Early 2026'
Construction delays and safety testing have postponed the Gordie Howe Bridge opening to early 2026, with 6,000 daily commuters expected to use the crossing, officials said.
- Heather Grondin, chief relations officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, announced Tuesday that the Gordie Howe International Bridge opening is delayed until early 2026 after months of speculation about a fall opening.
- Testing and commissioning prompted the postponement, officials said, citing ongoing quality reviews and potential delays at the U.S. Customs Port of Entry, analysts noted.
- Lighting and systems testing are underway as the project is 98% complete, including checks on 164 streetlights, nearly 5,000 LED aesthetic lights, landscaping around 36 U.S. lanes, 24 Canadian lanes, and five pedestrian bridges.
- Commuters will be affected as the new crossing is expected to serve about 6,000 daily, while the Canada Border Services Agency added 250 officers last month.
- Grondin said the Gordie Howe Bridge will be the largest Canadian and U.S. land port, sitting 150 feet above the Detroit River and 720 feet high; she emphasized, `At this point, it's really about achieving the performance requirements that have been baked into our project agreement`, said Grondin.
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Opening for Gordie Howe Bridge Delayed Until Early 2026
Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, Oct. 15, 2025 ~ While the Gordie Howe International Bridge is close to completion, it will not be opened to motorists until early 2026. The opening of the bridge, which will link Detroit and Windsor, has been delayed until early 2026, with an exact date yet to be announced. “The exact opening date will depend on our ongoing quality reviews, testing and commissioning,” Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authorit…
Opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge delayed until 'early 2026'
After more than seven years of construction, what’s a few more months? Officials with the Gordie Howe International Bridge confirmed to multiple outlets that the bridge’s opening will be pushed back from later this fall into “early” 2026.
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