US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbours’ ties

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-27 · 18:34 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a new crossing between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, officially opened to traffic on Monday. This significant infrastructure project, funded and built by Canada at a cost of C$6.4 billion (US$4.5 billion), aims to provide a more affordable alternative to the existing Ambassador Bridge. The new span facilitates the movement of lorries, cars, and other vehicles across the Detroit River, a crucial corridor for billions of dollars in trade, particularly for the automotive industry. Descendants of hockey legend Gordie Howe were among the first to utilize the bridge. The opening marks the culmination of a multi-year endeavor, despite recent international political tensions between the neighboring countries.

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The new span becomes a less expensive alternative to the privately owned Ambassador Bridge.

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The bridge was built by Canada at a cost of C$6.4 billion (US$4.5 billion).

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A new bridge linking Canada and the United States at Detroit, Michigan opened on Monday to vehicles.

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The Ambassador Bridge had a monopoly on big lorries carrying goods between the two countries, especially for the car industry.

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A major new bridge linking Canada and the United States at Detroit, Michigan opened on Monday to lorries, cars and other vehicles, the climax of a years-long project that lately had been bruised a bit by international politics.Descendants of Gordie Howe, the hockey legend whose name is on the bridge, were among the first to cross over the Detroit-river" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="172233" data-entity-type="location">Detroit River, which separates Detroit from Windsor, Ontario.The span, which was built by Canada at a cost of C$6.4 billion (US$4.5 billion), now becomes a less expensive alternative to the privately owned Ambassador Bridge, which had a monopoly on big lorries carrying goods worth billions between the two countries, especially in service to the car industry.

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