The Tunnel is 5,160 feet long (1,573 meters) with a height clearance of 12 feet 8 inches (3.86 meters). The roadway is 22 feet wide (6.7 meters) and allows for two lanes of traffic in opposite directions.
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Travel Tips for the Detroit-Windsor TunnelIn light traffic, it takes about 8 minutes to get from the Detroit toll booth to Windsor and 10 minutes from Windsor toll booth to Detroit. However, if there is heavy traffic or roadway problems, the delay is many times that.
(But I came back to USA on the Ambassador Bridge.) The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is 75 feet below the Detroit river. It's interesting to travel through an underwater tunnel to get from our country (USA) to another country (Canada).
You can do so easily from Detroit using either the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel or the Ambassador Bridge. There's also the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron. Really — it's easy.
Crossing the Border into Windsor, CanadaReally — it's easy. If you are a United States (U.S.) citizen, you will need one of the following identification documents to return to the U.S. by car. U.S. Passport Book, U.S. Passport Card, Enhanced Driver's License, Trusted Traveler Program Cards NEXUS, SENTRI or FAST.
Travellers crossing the border by land are encouraged to cross during non-peak hours such as early morning. The Monday of holiday long weekends tend to be the busiest, with longer border wait times – pick another day to cross the border if you can.
The river is deepest near the Ambassador Bridge that connects Detroit and Windsor. The Detroit River is 53 feet deep at its greatest depth according to a recent NOAA nautical chart. The deepest portions of the river are found near the Ambassador Bridge, where the water is between 35 and 50 feet deep.