Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited

Name

Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited

Legal name

Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited

Website

https://takethetunnel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tunnel Infrastructure & Border Crossing Services

NAICS

Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (48599)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tunnel Construction (Road, Rail, Utility) (IMAFAEAC)

Keywords

• Vehicular tunnel operations
• Border crossing infrastructure
• Toll collection services
• Cross-border travel
• Electronic toll collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Toll Collection: The company generates revenue through toll fees charged to vehicles crossing the Detroit Windsor Tunnel. Rates vary by vehicle type (auto/pick-up/van/RV vs NEXPRESS® participants) and direction of travel (Windsor to Detroit vs Detroit to Windsor). Non-commercial vehicles pay CAD $9.00 or USD $8.25, while NEXPRESS® passengers receive discounted rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited operates the Canadian side of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, a one-mile international subaqueous vehicular tunnel connecting downtown Detroit, Michigan and downtown Windsor, Ontario. The tunnel operates 24 hours daily, allowing passenger vehicles to cross between Canada and the United States in approximately 3 minutes. Revenue is generated through toll fees, supplemented by the NEXPRESS® prepaid electronic toll discount program offering reduced rates and online account management.

Product overview

Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited operates a single core infrastructure service: the Detroit Windsor Tunnel, an international vehicular tunnel connecting downtown Detroit and downtown Windsor. The company offers the NEXPRESS® toll program as a supplementary service, providing prepaid toll payment options with discounted rates. The portfolio is straightforward—a critical border crossing asset with an associated electronic toll collection system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEXPRESS®: Pre-paid toll discount program for the Detroit Windsor Tunnel.

Products and services

• Detroit Windsor Tunnel

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Detroit Windsor Tunnel LLCcoreOthersThe U.S. side of the Detroit Windsor Tunnel is managed by Detroit Windsor Tunnel LLC, a separate entity from Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited which manages the Canadian side. Both entities operate under the joint ownership agreement between the cities of Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.
• City of WindsorcoreOthersThe City of Windsor co-owns the tunnel alongside the City of Detroit. The tunnel pays a $5 million dividend to the City of Windsor in the 2026 budget, making the tunnel a direct financial benefit to Windsor residents.
• City of DetroitcoreOthersThe City of Detroit co-owns the tunnel alongside the City of Windsor. The joint ownership structure ensures the tunnel serves the communities on both sides of the border.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• International Bridge (Sault Ste. Marie): Cross-border bridge between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Ontario; comparable but smaller-scale international vehicular toll crossing infrastructure.
• Mackinac Bridge Authority: Operates a large suspension bridge toll crossing in Michigan with comparable asset-economics model (toll-based revenue, government-affiliated, long-lived infrastructure).
• Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry: Alternative cross-border freight service between Detroit and Windsor for vehicles that cannot use the tunnel due to height/curve restrictions, addressing the same corridor with a different mode.
• Champlain Bridge (US-Canada): Major cross-border crossing infrastructure between the US and Canada, illustrating the broader peer set of tolled bi-national bridges and tunnels.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Water Bridge: Operates the international bridge crossing between Port Huron, Michigan and Point Edward/Sarnia, Ontario; comparable US-Canada border-crossing toll infrastructure serving passenger and commercial traffic.
• Peace Bridge: Cross-border bridge between Buffalo, New York and Fort Erie, Ontario operated by the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority; another comparable US-Canada vehicular crossing infrastructure asset.
• Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Operates multiple US-Canada vehicular crossings at Niagara (Rainbow, Whirlpool Rapids, Lewiston-Queenston); comparable bi-national toll infrastructure operator in the Ontario-New York corridor.

Emerging players

• Gordie Howe International Bridge: Publicly-funded new international bridge between Detroit and Windsor currently under construction; once operational it will directly compete with the tunnel for cross-border passenger and commercial vehicle traffic.

Others

• Detroit Windsor Tunnel LLC: Operates the US side of the same Detroit-Windsor Tunnel under joint ownership with the City of Detroit; functionally the same asset and is the operational counterpart to Windsor Detroit Borderlink Limited.

Direct peers

• Ambassador Bridge: The privately-owned Ambassador Bridge is the other primary vehicular crossing between Detroit and Windsor, directly competing for the same cross-border passenger and commercial traffic as the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/detroitwindsortunnel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/windsordetroitborderlinklimited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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