News Summary

• The Gordie Howe International Bridge, constructed at a cost of C$6.4 billion ($4.6 billion), will be a third crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
• It will be added to a Detroit-Windsor tunnel (connecting the downtowns of the two cities) and the Ambassador Bridge, the main commercial link in the region.
• The new bridge, named after a famed Detroit Red Wings hockey player, was built by Canada in part to make automotive trade between the two countries easier.