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 bridge’s entry signage can be seen along Interstate 75 in southwest Detroit.
“Our current activities on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project include not only construction but also preparing for the operations of the facility,” said Heather Grondin, chief relations officer at the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. “The signs at Interstate 75 in Michigan and Highway 401 in Ontario, as well as (the) addition of the bridge to web mapping services, are designed to provide clear and timely information to motorists and make it easy for them to find their way to the new facilities once open.”
Crews have also begun testing the bridge’s lighting system, a key milestone as nearly 95% of construction was already completed as of mid-June. Installation crews are activating the lights this summer — though officials say the bridge will not open to traffic until fall.
Once finished, the 1.5-mile bridge will offer six traffic lanes and a toll-free pedestrian and bicycle path.
The Gordie Howe Bridge joins the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel as international crossing points in the city.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: It’s getting closer: Gordie Howe Bridge now visible on Google Maps, gets signage on I-75
Reporting by Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press / Detroit Free Press
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