Gordie Howe bridge will cut deep into truck traffic at competing Ambassador Bridge: DHS

The cables of the Gordie Howe bridge lit up against the night sky

The opening of the new Gordie Howe bridge is widely expected to change the way billions of dollars worth of goods and millions of travelers cross between Canada and the U.S.

But a recent U.S. government analysis puts a number on just how significant the traffic impact could be at the busiest international trade corridor in North America.