The newest international bridge turns a Michigan day trip into something that feels impossibly grand and entirely within reach. I-75 Now Has A Direct Route To CanadaThe Gordie Howe International Bridge crosses the Detroit River between southwest Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario. The Gordie Howe International Bridge has the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America, stretching 853 meters, or 2,799 feet. Better yet for engineering nerds and curious kids alike, no piers were built in the Detroit River itself. Gordie Howe spent 25 years with the Detroit Red Wings, so the bridge honors a figure deeply linked to both Detroit and Canada.