Gordie Howe International Bridge

crossing of the Detroit River
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Summary

Gordie Howe International Bridge is a road bridge[1].

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Michigan[2], Ontario[3]
  • Country: United States[4], Canada[5]
  • Instance of: international bridge[6], cable-stayed bridge[7]
  • Architect: Erik Behrens[8]
  • Maintained by: Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority[9]
  • Named after: Gordie Howe[10]
  • Crosses: Detroit River[11]
  • Part of: Canada–United States border[12]
  • Inception: June 2018[13]
  • Coordinate location: {'latitude': 42.2875, 'longitude': -83.09777777777778}[14]
  • Official website: https://gordiehoweinternationalbridge.com/[15], https://pontinternationalgordiehowe.com/[16]
  • Official name: Gordie Howe International Bridge[17], Pont international Gordie-Howe[18]
  • Date of official opening: July 27, 2026[19]
  • Different from: Gordie Howe Bridge[20]
  • Length: {'amount': '+2.5'}[21]
  • Height: {'amount': '+220'}[22]
  • Width: {'amount': '+37.5'}[23]
  • Next crossing upstream: Ambassador Bridge[24]

Body

Geography

Country listings include United States[4], a sovereign state[25], in United States[26], founded in 1776[27] and Canada[5], a dominion of the British Empire[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1867[30]. Located in include Michigan[2], an U.S. state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1837[33], headquartered in East Lansing[34] and Ontario[3], a province of Canada[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1867[37].

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  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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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. 7w 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. 9w 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. 12w ago · Alena Pokorná · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Architect → Erik Behrens
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Architect: Erik Behrens"
  4. 13w 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. 14w 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. 18w 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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