Gordie Howe Bridge (US-Canada)

[The Ghostbuster]

Google Maps has been updated: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.2862875,-83.0968331,3368m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.

[1995hoo]

MDOT has started placing signage for the bridge per this WXYZ-TV article (includes pic of sign).

https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/gordie-howe-international-bridge-sign-up-on-i-75-in-detroit

"Toll." How many people will be confused by that word?

 

[SSOWorld]

MDOT has started placing signage for the bridge per this WXYZ-TV article (includes pic of sign).

https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/gordie-howe-international-bridge-sign-up-on-i-75-in-detroit

"Toll." How many people will be confused by that word?

 

[Henry]

MDOT has started placing signage for the bridge per this WXYZ-TV article (includes pic of sign).

https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/gordie-howe-international-bridge-sign-up-on-i-75-in-detroit

At the end of the article, it says that the bridge will open very soon:

Officials have not yet set an official opening day for the bridge. In February, during the Annual Public Meeting, which was posted to YouTube, it was projected the bridge would open in September 2025.

[ElishaGOtis]

MDOT has started placing signage for the bridge per this WXYZ-TV article (includes pic of sign).

https://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/gordie-howe-international-bridge-sign-up-on-i-75-in-detroit

"Toll." How many people will be confused by that word?

 

That's a fare argument 

[NWI_Irish96]

On our way back from Toronto this weekend, we saw a couple signs on ON 401 that had all three bridges listed, with the Howe Bridge listed as closed.

[wanderer2575]

Just as interesting is this new sign on nbd I-75, just past the exit for the Gordie Howe Bridge.  I'm guessing also all the existing "Bridge to Canada" signs will be replaced or patched:



So the big question is:  Does the Detroit International Bridge Co. throw a hissy hit and start the lawsuits flying because (1) the signs for the Gordie Howe will include "international" while the signs for the Ambassador won't, and (2) the Ambassador Gateway interchange bridges are developing some rust and starting to look a little shabby, which isn't fair with shiny new interchange bridges just down the road.

[cbeach40]

So the big question is:  Does the Detroit International Bridge Co. throw a hissy hit and start the lawsuits flying because (1) the signs for the Gordie Howe will include "international" while the signs for the Ambassador won't

No, and I can say that with certainty as I did the signs for the Ontario side and the Ambassador Bridge folks explicitly said they wanted Pont Ambassador Bridge. Which makes sense as unlike the GHIB they don't actually have "International" in their name.

As an aside, the GHIB could have insisted on including International on the Ontario side but opted to go with just Pont Gordie Howe Bridge for the sake of brevity. And I got the tunnel authority to go with Tunnel (Windsor-Detroit) as "Tunnel Windsor-Detroit Tunnel" looked really stupid.