Statistics Canada reported that tens of thousands of drivers crossed the Gordie Howe International Bridge into Canada in the initial days following its opening. The bridge, linking Windsor and Detroit, finally opened to traffic on July 27, following a period of delays. According to preliminary data from StatCan, there were 18,900 return trips by Canadian residents from the U.S. via the Gordie Howe bridge within the first five days of operation. Similarly, 18,100 U.S. residents made their way into Canada using the same route during that period.
In contrast, the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel recorded a combined total of 52,700 inbound trips by both Canadian and U.S. residents over the same five-day period. Additionally, StatCan noted that 4,100 commercial trucks entered Canada via the Gordie Howe bridge during the last five days of July.
