The $6.4 Billion Bridge That Took 97 Years to Replace

For nearly 100 years, one bridge controlled the busiest trade corridor in North America. Not anymore. The Ambassador Bridge has connected Windsor and Detroit since 1929 — carrying roughly a third of all trade between the U.S. and Canada, and around $1 billion in goods every single day. For almost a century, it had no real competition. That changed on July 27, 2026, when the Gordie Howe International Bridge officially opened after 25 years of planning, 7 years of construction, and a final price tag of $6.4 billion. In this video, we break down why it took so long, what the new bridge actually changes for trade between the two countries, and how it stacks up against the aging crossing it was built to compete with.