Send this page to someone via emailMore than 41,000 vehicles crossed the new Gordie Howe International Bridge from the U.S. into Canada in its first five days of operation, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The agency says preliminary inbound traffic figures show 18,900 Canadian resident return trips to Windsor from Detroit between July 27 and 31. During the same period, 18,100 U.S. residents crossed the bridge to enter Canada, while 4,100 commercial transport trucks travelled the span over the Detroit River into Canada. The data was released as part of an overall snapshot of cross-border travel in July, which showed an uptick in both Canadian resident return trips and U.S. resident travel to Canada. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.