The Gordie Howe bridge is lit — and will only get brighter

You've been able to spot the Gordie Howe International Bridge during the daytime from kilometres away on either side of the border for some time.

Now, you're able see it at night, thanks to 164 streetlights that have been turned on for testing when the sun goes down.

The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, the Crown corporation managing the megaproject , says testing began in late August and additional testing may occur over the next two weeks.

Eventually, the link will have an additional 5,000 aesthetic lights .

Canadian artist Douglas Coupland is handling the illumination of what's still to come. Some of his previous notable designs include the Northern Lights on Calgary's Telus Sky Tower and a War of 1812 memorial in Toronto. An aerial view of the Gordie Howe Inter