"Setback for Gordie Howe Bridge: New 2025 Completion Date and $700M Cost Increase"
The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a significant infrastructure project connecting the U.S. and Canada, has been postponed to September 2025, a year later than initially planned. The delay, which has pushed the project's cost from $5.7 billion to $6.4 billion, is attributed to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the setback, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority has completed the bridge towers and has adjusted the community benefits plan to accommodate the delay.