Gordie Howe International Bridge opens, US to receive 50% of toll revenues
The $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to traffic on Monday, 27 July 2026. The six‑lane crossing spans the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada and measures about 2.4 km, making it the longest cable‑stayed bridge in North America.
The bridge incorporates a digital customer‑registration platform that lets drivers and commercial fleets create accounts and pay tolls electronically. Under a revised revenue‑sharing agreement, the United States will receive 50 % of toll revenues, while Canada will share half of net toll revenues with the US for the next 15 years. The joint inauguration ceremony was cancelled after trade‑policy tensions and new US tariffs on Canadian goods.
A Canadian House of Commons committee is holding a special meeting to examine the revenue‑sharing deal, reflecting ongoing political scrutiny of the arrangement.
Entities: Canada · Detroit · Detroit, Michigan · Donald Trump · Gordie Howe International Bridge · Mark Carney · United States · Usha Elyatamby · Windsor · Windsor, Ontario
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The bridge’s operation is supported by integrated tolling, security, communications and intelligent‑transportation systems. (b4d7faaa-673e-4a48-b809-c03b8f631c67)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The bridge includes a digital customer‑registration platform that lets drivers and commercial fleets create accounts and pay tolls electronically before crossing. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The bridge is 2.4 kilometres long. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The United States will receive 50 % of the bridge’s toll revenues under a revised agreement. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to traffic. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The bridge spans the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bridge is the longest cable‑stayed bridge in North America. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The new crossing is expected to alleviate traffic pressure on the nearby Ambassador Bridge. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Canada will share half of net toll revenues with the United States for the next 15 years. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bridge is expected to alleviate traffic pressure on the nearby Ambassador Bridge.
- [● 9 SOURCES] The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to traffic on Monday, 27 July 2026. (e6041671-e602-41bf-984b-6874f4e03e80,d529b0e2-d367-46cd-8433-394e2f2f2fd9,b4d7faaa-673e-4a48-b809-c03b8f631c67,9434ec8a-)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The bridge includes a digital customer registration platform that allows drivers and commercial fleets to register accounts and pay tolls electronically.