The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1929, the toll bridge is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume, carrying more than 25% of all merchandise trade between the Unite…
The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1929, the toll bridge is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume, carrying more than 25% of all merchandise trade between the United States and Canada by value. A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the Detroit–Windsor region and US$13 billion in annual production depend on the Detroit–Windsor international border crossing.
Opened: November 15, 1929
Carries: 4 lanes of LECT connecting Highway 3 in Canada to I-75 / I-96 in the United States
Crosses: Detroit River, Canada–United States border
Locale: Detroit–Windsor
Official name: Ambassador International Bridge
Maintained by: Detroit International Bridge Company and Canadian Transit Company
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