Is the Gordie Howe Bridge open yet?

No.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor was supposed to open on June 15, but it's still closed to traffic.

Why?

The bridge is finished. The Trump administration is keeping it closed.

Canada's Prime Minister confirmed the opening was delayed "at the request of the United States." In February 2026, President Donald Trump threatened to keep the bridge closed until the United States was "compensated."

The Moroun family owns the competing Ambassador Bridge. They profit from every day the new bridge stays closed — they're donating money to keep it that way.

Whose fault is it?

Donald Trump & Howard Lutnick — Trump is the main problem; his Commerce Secretary, Lutnick, is leading the push to keep the bridge closed and met with the owner of the rival Ambassador Bridge. [ Contact the White House ]
Mike Rogers — failed GOP Senate candidate who called Trump's move to block the bridge "the right thing to do." He's pocketed tens of thousands from the billionaire Moroun family over his career and was counted among their "reliable allies." [ Contact his campaign ]
John James — two-time statewide loser who says Trump should keep holding the bridge hostage for a "deal," after defending Trump's threats earlier this year. He's taken at least $58,000 from the Moroun family, including a max-out donation to his run for governor from Matthew Moroun. [ Contact his office ]
Matt Hall — MAGA Speaker who has received $36,000 from the Moroun family over the last decade, and previously told The Detroit News that he "supported Trump's Gordie Howe bridge mudslinging." [ Contact his office ]

Last updated June 26, 2026.