Statistics Canada has reported that tens of thousands of drivers crossed the newly opened Gordie Howe International Bridge into Canada during its initial days of operation. The highly anticipated bridge, linking Windsor and Detroit, finally welcomed traffic on July 27, following some delays. According to StatCan’s preliminary data on inbound traffic, there were 18,900 return trips made by Canadian residents from the United States via the Gordie Howe bridge within the first five days. Concurrently, 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada by crossing the same bridge during that time frame. In comparison, the Ambassador Bridge and the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel recorded a total of 52,700 inbound trips by both Canadian and U.S. residents over the corresponding period. Furthermore, StatCan noted that 4,100 commercial transport trucks entered Canada via the Gordie Howe bridge in the final five days of July.