Gordie Howe International Bridge

crossing of the Detroit River
Place road_bridge Q5266001
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Summary

Gordie Howe International Bridge is a road bridge[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of road_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,920 views/month, #3 of 839).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gordie Howe International Bridge is located in Michigan[3].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge is located in Ontario[4].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge is in the country of United States[5].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge is in the country of Canada[6].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge[7].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's instance of is recorded as international bridge[8].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's instance of is recorded as cable-stayed bridge[9].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's architect is recorded as Erik Behrens[10].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's maintained by is recorded as Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority[11].
  • Gordie Howe is named after Gordie Howe International Bridge[12].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's crosses is recorded as Detroit River[13].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge is part of Canada–United States border[14].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Gordie Howe International Bridge[15].
  • June 2018 marks the founding of Gordie Howe International Bridge[16].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.2875, 'longitude': -83.09777777777778}[17].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's official website is recorded as https://gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com/[18].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's official website is recorded as https://pontinternationalgordiehowe.com/[19].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's official name is recorded as Gordie Howe International Bridge[20].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's official name is recorded as Pont international Gordie-Howe[21].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's date of official opening is recorded as July 27, 2026[22].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's different from is recorded as Gordie Howe Bridge[23].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's length is recorded as {'amount': '+2.5'}[24].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's height is recorded as {'amount': '+220'}[25].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's width is recorded as {'amount': '+37.5'}[26].
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge's next crossing upstream is recorded as Ambassador Bridge[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United States[5], a sovereign state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and Canada[6], a dominion of the British Empire[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1867[33]. Located in include Michigan[3], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1837[36], headquartered in East Lansing[37] and Ontario[4], a province of Canada[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1867[40]. Gordie Howe International Bridge is part of Canada–United States border[14].

Physical Characteristics

Gordie Howe International Bridge's length is recorded as {'amount': '+2.5'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include road bridge[7], international bridge[8], and cable-stayed bridge[9].

History and Context

June 2018 marks the founding of Gordie Howe International Bridge[16]. Gordie Howe is named after it[12].

Why It Matters

Gordie Howe International Bridge ranks in the top 0.36% of road_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,920 views/month, #3 of 839).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

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  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official name → Gordie Howe International Bridge, Pont international Gordie-Howe
    Structurae structure id → 20086269
    Date of official opening → +2026-07-27T00:00:00Z
    Width → {'amount': '+37.5'}
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap way id: 168055476, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/168055476 in United States"
  2. 7w ago · Jklamo · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → road bridge, international bridge, cable-stayed bridge
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Instance of: cable-stayed bridge"
  3. 11w ago · Alena Pokorná · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Architect → Erik Behrens
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Architect: Erik Behrens"
  4. 12w ago · ~2026-41817-90 · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Gordie Howe International Bridge - WDBA - Architect Erik Beh, Gordie Howe International Bridge - July 2026.jpg
    Longest span → {'amount': '+853'}
    Wikidata description → crossing of the Detroit River
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Image: Gordie Howe International Bridge - July 2026.jpg"
  5. 12w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Next crossing downstream → Detroit–Windsor Truck Ferry, Grosse Ile Toll Bridge
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → topic/Gordie-Howe-International-Bridge
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Encyclopædia britannica online id: topic/Gordie-Howe-International-Bridge"
  6. 17w ago · DontCallMeLateForDinner · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Gordie Howe
    Coordinates → —
    Part of → Canada–United States border
    Inception → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Next crossing upstream: Ambassador Bridge"
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