Bicyclists and pedestrians will be able to cross the 1.5-mile Gordie Howe International Bridge for free when it opens — whenever that might be.
“On the human connection side, the fact that you’ll actually be able to ride a bike or walk across the bridge, that’s a different experience than just driving across and getting on a highway, right?” Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens told the Detroit News.
“And I think in both directions, you’ll have a lot of Windsorites who are interested in going to Detroit and getting on the pathway that leads to the waterfront in Detroit, which is now remarkable. They’ve done a huge amount of work and spent a lot of money improving the waterfront. We look forward to seeing that — and, I think, vice versa. A lot of folks from Michigan and Detroit will want to come over and just try the Gordie Howe Bridge.”…