The Gordie Howe International Bridge spanning across the Detroit River will begin testing its lights. It is expected to open fall 2025.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will link Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, is now visible on Google Maps and has a new roadside sign installed ahead of its planned fall 2025 opening.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will link Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, is now visible on Google Maps and has a new roadside sign installed ahead of its planned fall 2025 opening.

In a literal sign that the end is in sight for the massive infrastructure project, a sign telling people how to get to the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been put into place on I-75.

Construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has reached a visible milestone as the massive blue and red cranes that allowed crews to erect the 1.5-mile structure are being dismantled.

The American tower on the Gordie Howe International Bridge is shown from Windsor’s Ojibway Shores along the Detroit River waterfront on Nov. 2, 2024. Photo by Doug Schmidt / Windsor Star ...

Mark sent it up to his father, Gordie Howe, who scored his 801st—and final—NHL goal at the age of 52. "It was a surprise to me, too," said the 73-year-old Garrett.

Erik joined the Gordie Howe project back in 2015 after getting a call from the Chief Bridge Engineer Steve Stroh. "I didn’t hesitate for a second," he told the Daily Express.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge as seen in June 2025. After five years, the two massive tower cranes on both sides of the Detroit River are being removed, marking a major construction milestone.

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