Gordie Howe Bridge to Have Bike, Ped Lane

Gordie Howe International Bridge (photo from the Gordie Howe International Bridge)

from Bridge Michigan

While this new vehicular bridge is on the far east side of Michigan, this is significant news for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

The new Gordie Howe international bridge which goes from Detroit, Michigan to Ontario, Canada, will have a 12-foot wide, bi-directional lane for walkers and bicyclists. There will be no charge for these users to cross the bridge although they will need to have the usual documentation for the international border.

This is the only bridge from Michigan to Canada that allows non-vehicular crossings.

The multi-use trail entrance is separated from vehicular ramps for safety. The total crossing length is about 1.5 miles.

The path will connect to trails in Windsor, including the Trans Canada Trail, and to other paths on the Michigan side, including on West Jefferson Ave., Campbell Street and Fort Street in Detroit.

Other Canada/US bridges that allow pedestrians are the Peace Bridge (Buffalo), Rainbow Bridge (Niagara Falls) and Thousand Islands Bridge (Northern New York). All of these connect to New York state.

The six-lane Gordie Howe International Bridge is in final testing stages and will open soon.


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