By the Numbers
Contract Value
$6.4
Billion (CDN)
Construction Period
84
Months
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 will range from white to dark grey in colour
High-powered LED lighting will illuminate the bridge
The bridge tower shape will reflect the curvature of a hockey stick in a slap shot
The multi-use path will have 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 will be featured at the CDN POE
The CDN POE will feature Black Oak Savannah & Tallgrass Prairie landscapes
24
Primary Inspection Lanes
16
Toll Booths
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 will surround the US POE
36
Primary Inspection Lanes
