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Gordie Howe International Bridge ribbon-cutting set to go ahead this week
Testing is wrapping up as officials await final Canada-U.S. signoff before the $4.7 billion span can open to traffic.
- On Friday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan, sources told The Detroit News, marking completion of the $4.8 billion project after eight years of construction.
- President Donald Trump threatened earlier this year to block the crossing's opening without concessions, complicating the project Canada funded under a 2012 deal with former Governor Rick Snyder.
- Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testified last week that Customs & Border Protection staff are "good to go" to facilitate travel across the span, while officials confirm testing of all systems at customs plazas is wrapping up.
- Despite the upcoming ceremony, it remains unclear whether the bridge will open to vehicle traffic immediately, as the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority continues final quality reviews and commissioning activities.
- The crossing holds strong support from the automobile industry and will join the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, providing direct connections to Highway 401 and I-75 for regional commerce.
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