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July 24, 2026

US-Canada bridge has been years in the making. But tension between countries is sapping the joy

  • A new bridge named for hockey player Gordie Howe is scheduled to open Monday. But a ceremony planned for Friday has been scratched.
    • By ED WHITE
    Associated Press

    Photo courtesy WDBA [enlarge]
    The new bridge is expected to ease congestion at the Detroit-Windsor border, a major trade route. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, created by Canada, will operate the bridge.

    DETROIT — The strained relationship between the U.S. and Canada is spoiling the celebration of an extraordinary project between the two countries: a new six-lane bridge named for a famous Canadian who played hockey for the Detroit Red Wings.


     
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