The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Detroit River. The international crossing connects Detroit, Michigan, United States with Windsor, Ontario, Canada by linking In
Gordie Howe International Bridge days before its opening, July 2026
An aerial view of the Gordie Howe International Bridge with the Ambassador Bridge in the foreground, June 2025
Crossing the bridge from the Canadian side heading towards the American side
Early construction of the support towers, as shown on the American side in June 2021
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Gordon Howe was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. From 1946 to 1980, he played 26 seasons in the National Hockey League and six seasons in the World Hockey Association; his first 25 seasons w
Gordie Howe International Bridge
…configuration with the nearby Ambassador Bridge that connects to city streets on the Ontario side. The bridge is named after Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe, whose celebrated career included 25 years with the Detroit Red Wings, and who died two years before construction began. First proposed in the early…
Howe with the Detroit Red Wings, c. 1963
Gordie Howe (2nd from left, back row) on the 1945–46 Omaha Knights (USHL)
Howe made his NHL debut for the Detroit Red Wings in 1946
Howe relaxing at "Gordie Howe Hockeyland" in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, circa 1966