Gordie Howe Bridge to Open by July After US Canada Deal

A new international bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, is set to open to traffic by the end of July following a last-minute agreement between U.S. and Canadian officials, ending a months-long standoff that had delayed the project. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.7 billion, six-lane span over the Detroit River, will begin commercial operations before August 1, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

The opening comes after a deal was reached on the financial arrangements for the crossing. Under the new terms, the United States will receive 50 percent of the bridge's toll revenue and will have the authority to veto any toll increase exceeding 10 percent over current rates, officials said. For the first 15 years of operation, half of the tolls will be directed into a regional economic development fund. The bridge is jointly owned by the government of Canada and the state of Michigan, with Canada having financed its construction.

The agreement resolves a dispute that escalated in February when President Donald Trump threatened to block the bridge's opening, citing trade grievances with Canada. A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony...