By Louis Aguilar, MediaNews Group

After months of speculation, a Canadian official for The Gordie Howe International Bridge project confirmed Tuesday that construction delays will push back the opening of the Detroit-Windsor link from this fall until next year.

Heather Grondin, chief relations officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, the Canadian agency responsible for the $5.7 billion project, confirmed that construction delays and subsequent safety testing will result in the new bridge opening an unspecified date in “early” 2026.

“The project team is progressing well toward construction completion this year with opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge as soon as early 2026,” Grondin said in a Tuesday email to The News. “The exact opening date will depend on our ongoing

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