Forget the steel and iron. The most memorable part of the Gordie Howe Bridge is this handshake

The opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge was marked by a memorable handshake between two ironworker foremen—Casey Whitson from the U.S. and Jason Huggett from Canada—who met for the first time in the middle of the bridge in 2024. Their meeting became a symbol of cross-border unity and the human connections forged through the project. Despite political debates over trade and tariffs, the two men have remained friends, highlighting the sense of brotherhood and shared accomplishment among those who built the bridge.