Gordie Howe International Bridge. Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan. 2026.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project is a once-in-a-generation undertaking. It delivers much-needed transportation improvements for international travelers while also providing jobs and growth opportunities for the Windsor-Detroit region.
The project is being executed through a public-private partnership (P3). In this model, the private sector assumes a significant share of the risks regarding financing and construction and ensures the infrastructure’s effective performance across design, planning, and long-term maintenance.
In July 2018, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced the selection of the “Bridging North America” proposal as the preferred solution to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, which will connect the U.S. and Canada. It opened to the public on July 27, 2026.
The members of the “Bridging North America” team are:
- ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc.
- Dragados Canada Inc.
- Fluor Canada Ltd.
- AECOM.
- CFC (Carlos Fernández Casado S.L) / FHECOR S.A.
- RBC Dominion Securities Inc.
- Moriyama & Teshima Architects.
- Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects, LLP.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project consists of four components:
- The bridge.
- Canadian Port of Entry.
- U.S. Port of Entry.
- Michigan Interchange.
The new bridge is one of the most important bridges in North America, representing the largest infrastructure project along the Canada-U.S. border:
- Six-lane cable-stayed bridge: three lanes bound for Canada, three bound for the United States.
- Total length: approximately 2.5 kilometers / 1.5 miles.
- Main span: 850 meters / 0.53 miles.
- Pedestrian and cyclist path.
Today, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is the cable-stayed bridge with the longest span in the Americas.
