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Ambassador Bridge Gateway project guide iconGateway Connection Guide - English PDF icon
Download the Detroit area access map for construction beginning February 2008. Includes closures and alternate routes to downtown, Mexicantown and the Ambassador Bridge.
Gateway Connection Guide - Spanish
Gateway Connection Guide - Truck Drivers

MDOT to open new ramp connecting Ambassador Bridge to I-75
July 9, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has good news for motorists who cross the Ambassador Bridge from Canada to the United States. Last week MDOT opened a newly reconstructed section of I-75. Later today, MDOT plans to open a new ramp that will move automobiles entering the United States from the bridge plaza directly onto I-75.
How traffic is affected
Updated February 09, 2009
  • The I-75 from Rosa Parks Blvd. to Clark Street will close for major construction on Monday, February 25, 2008. Download the detour maps for either cars or commercial vehicles (trucks). The map for cars includes closures, alternate routes to downtown, Mexicantown and the Ambassador Bridge.
  • Some local streets are closed or restricted to local access only. See the list of local street closures and restrictions.
  • Access to downtown Detroit, the Mexicantown community and the Ambassador Bridge will be maintained throughout the project.
  • Detour information for St. Anne's Church is provided on a special map.
    View/print map - color
    View/print map - black & white
Open to traffic: December 2009
Contact: 
Detroit Transportation Service Center: 313-965-6350
Brenda V. Peek, MDOT communications representative: 248-483-5109

Project News
Gateway Project Newsletter, September through November, 2009 - English PDF icon
Gateway Project Newsletter, September through November, 2009 - Spanish PDF icon
Detour information for M-10 to eastbound and westbound I-94 PDF icon
Latest detour information for Mexicantown area PDF icon
I-75 Gateway Project ahead of schedule as first year of construction ends
January 12, 2009 -- Almost a year after the start of construction, the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) I-75 Gateway Project is more than 70 percent complete and ahead of schedule.
Previous newsletters
About the Project
Video: Border Crossing Improvements Benefit State and Nationwide Economies - July 2009
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Length: 4:31 min. File size: 16MB
Gateway Bridge Video 
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Length: 5:49 min. File size: 17MB
Frequently asked questions
What we are doing
The Gateway Project is a major economic development project connecting area freeways to the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit's Mexicantown neighborhood. It includes:
  • Reconstructed freeways and a new interchange for I-75 and I-96
  • A pedestrian bridge connecting east and west Mexicantown
  • A redesigned Ambassador Bridge Plaza
Related Links
Southwest Detroit Area Access Map PDF icon
Model D urges readers to "Explore the Detour" in Southwest Detroit.
Gateway Express Guide PDF icon
Commute by transit using the Gateway Express.
MDOT, DDOT and SMART offer HOV lane and shared transit service from downriver to downtown Detroit
Bagley Street pedestrian bridge, drawing and video
Presentations to stakeholders
Project area photo gallery
WWJ News Radio's coverage of the Gateway Project
Related Websites
City of Detroit Website
Ambassador Bridge
Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau
Archived Project and Press Release Documents
View Archive Documents

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