DETROIT - Its opening has been years in the making and it is going to take a little longer for people to start crossing the Gordie Howe International Bridge .

Construction on the bridge from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario began back in 2018 .

Officials with the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority originally said they expected traffic to start using the bridge in late 2024. Then it was late 2025. It now won’t be open until sometime in 2026.

“The project team is progressing well toward construction completion this year with opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge as soon as early 2026,” Heather Grondin, Chief Relations Officer, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority told MLive.

Grondin says the exact opening date will depend on their ongoing quality reviews, as well as testing and commis

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