By the Numbers
Contract Value
$6.4
Billion (CDN)
Design-Build Period
October 5, 2018
Official start
Operation Period
30
Years
Jobs
2500
Created
Bridge
Traffic Lanes
6
3 CDN Bound | 3 US Bound
1
Multi-Use Path
The Gordie Howe International Bridge ranges from white to dark grey in colour
High-powered LED lighting illuminate the bridge
The bridge tower shape reflects the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot
The multi-use path has a green surface that is skid resistant and
retro-reflective
Canadian Port of Entry
53 hectares/
130 acres
Total Area of Port
12,438m²/
133,881ft²
Total Building Space
10 hectares/
24 acres
Total Landscaped Area
A First Nation art piece is featured at the Port of Entry
Black Oak Savannah & Tallgrass Prairie
landscapes are featured
24
Primary Inspection Lanes
16
Toll Lanes
US Port of Entry
68 hectares/
167 acres
Total Area of Port
30,318m²/
326,335ft²
Total Building Space
12 hectares/
30 acres
Total Landscaped Area
A 100ft buffer with vegetation and a public path surround the Port of Entry
36
Primary Inspection Lanes
