Last mentioned: Feb 19, 2026
Expected Completion
The bridge is scheduled to open for commercial and passenger traffic, providing a new link for the I-75/Hwy 401 corridor.
Construction Begins
Official groundbreaking and start of construction on the towers and ports of entry.
Crossing Agreement Signed
The formal agreement between Canada and Michigan is signed, officially greenlighting the project.
Secret Windsor Meeting
Gov. Rick Snyder meets privately with Canadian officials to finalize a legal workaround using an interlocal agreement.
Legislative Gridlock
Michigan Senate committee rejects the bridge project following intense lobbying from private bridge owners.
A clandestine 2012 meeting between Michigan's governor and Canadian officials bypassed legislative gridlock to greenlight the Gordie Howe International Bridge. This strategic maneuver secured a $6.4 billion redundancy for the Detroit-Windsor corridor, the continent's busiest commercial border crossing.
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