# State of Michigan

Type: government

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## Timeline

- **2025-09-00**: Expected Completion — The bridge is scheduled to open for commercial and passenger traffic, providing a new link for the I-75/Hwy 401 corridor.
- **2018-00-00**: Construction Begins — Official groundbreaking and start of construction on the towers and ports of entry.
- **2012-06-15**: Crossing Agreement Signed — The formal agreement between Canada and Michigan is signed, officially greenlighting the project.
- **2012-06-00**: Secret Windsor Meeting — Gov. Rick Snyder meets privately with Canadian officials to finalize a legal workaround using an interlocal agreement.
- **2011-00-00**: Legislative Gridlock — Michigan Senate committee rejects the bridge project following intense lobbying from private bridge owners.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### The Secret 2012 Meeting That Saved North America's Most Vital Trade Link
2026-02-19 17:17:00 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/gordie-howe-bridge-secret-origins-logistics-impact

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