Federal · Amendment

Gordie Howe International Bridge officially added to the federal list of regulated international crossings

International Bridges and Tunnels Regulations — under the INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND TUNNELS ACT

Recorded date: March 25, 2026
Detected: June 12, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, Michigan, has been formally added to the schedule of international bridges and tunnels subject to federal oversight under the International Bridges and Tunnels Act. This means the bridge is now subject to the same federal regulatory framework — covering things like operations, maintenance, and changes to the structure — that applies to other listed crossings such as the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel. Operators, owners, and users of the Gordie Howe bridge should be aware that federal rules governing international crossings now apply. What had previously appeared in the regulation as a pending 'amendment not in force' is now consolidated into the main text as a live requirement.

Who this affects
operators and owners of the Gordie Howe International Bridge · carriers and logistics companies using the Windsor-Detroit crossing · federal and provincial transport regulators

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SOR/2009-17 on the official source ↗

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