Gordie Howe International Bridge scheduled to open July 27 after US‑Canada toll‑profit deal

The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario is slated to open on July 27. The $4.5‑$6.4 billion project was fully funded by Canada, but the United States secured a profit‑sharing arrangement: 50 % of the bridge’s net toll revenues will be transferred to a 15‑year economic development fund controlled by the U.S., and Washington will have veto power over toll increases exceeding 10 % of current rates.

President Donald Trump lifted his objections after the agreement was reached, describing it a “much better deal for America.” Canadian officials said the bridge will generate billions of dollars in economic activity and strengthen one of North America’s busiest trade corridors, which moves over four million trucks and roughly $70 billion in bilateral trade each year. The settlement also ended weeks of political tension that had affected a Michigan Senate race and involved criticism of the competing Ambassador Bridge’s owners, who had donated $1 million to a Trump‑aligned political action committee.

The bridge’s opening follows weeks of negotiations among Canada, the U.S. state of Michigan and the federal governments, culminating in a joint statement on toll governance, transparency and the creation of the development fund.