The $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to public motor vehicles at noon on Monday, July 27.
The new six-lane cable-stayed span establishes a direct highway-to-highway link between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, across the Detroit River.
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Connecting Interstate 75 in Michigan directly to Highway 401 in Ontario, the bridge is expected to handle significant commercial and passenger traffic.
It bypasses local neighborhood streets in southwest Detroit, where congestion from border traffic has long been an issue.
Toll and Inspection Facilities
The international crossing features 36 primary inspection booths at the U. S.
Port of Entry.
At the Canadian Port of Entry, there are 24 primary inspection booths alongside 16 dedicated toll collection booths.
Tolls are collected exclusively on the Canadian side in Windsor.
For standard personal vehicles, the toll costs $5.75 in U. S.
currency or $8.00 in Canadian currency.
Discounts are offered through the Breakaway electronic payment system.
Personal vehicles with trailers pay an additional $8.00 per trailer in Canadian dollars or $5.75 in U.
S. dollars.
Large commercial and passenger vehicles are charged $12 per axle in Canadian dollars or $8.75 per axle in U.
S. dollars.
Hazardous and oversized vehicles also pay $12 per axle in Canadian dollars or $8.75 per axle in U.
S. dollars.
Traffic and Community Impact
Projections by the U. S.
Department of Homeland Security indicate the new infrastructure will absorb roughly one-third of regional border traffic.
