Statistics Canada has reported a substantial influx of drivers crossing the Gordie Howe International Bridge into Canada in the initial days following its recent opening. The highly anticipated bridge that links Windsor and Detroit finally opened to traffic on July 27, following a series of delays. According to preliminary data from StatCan, there were approximately 18,900 return trips by Canadian residents from the United States via the Gordie Howe bridge within the first five days of its operation.
During the same timeframe, around 18,100 U.S. residents made their way across the bridge into Canada. Additionally, StatCan noted that the other key border crossings in the area, namely the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel, recorded a total of 52,700 inbound trips by both Canadian and U.S. residents over the same period.
Furthermore, the agency highlighted that a total of 4,100 commercial transport trucks entered Canada using the Gordie Howe bridge in the last five days of July.