Statistics Canada reported that tens of thousands of drivers crossed the Gordie Howe International Bridge into Canada during the initial days following its opening. The long-awaited bridge, linking Windsor and Detroit, commenced operations on July 27 after a series of delays. According to initial data from StatCan, there were approximately 18,900 return trips by Canadian residents from the U.S. through the Gordie Howe bridge within the first five days of its operation. Concurrently, 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada via the same route during that period.
In contrast, the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, two other key border crossings in the region, witnessed a total of 52,700 inbound trips by both Canadian and U.S. residents over the same timeframe. Furthermore, StatCan indicated that 4,100 commercial trucks journeyed to Canada using the Gordie Howe bridge in the final five days of July.