US-Canada bridge opens in Detroit even as trade disputes test the neighbours’ ties
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, opened to traffic on Monday. The bridge, built by Canada at a cost of C$6.4 billion, is named after hockey legend Gordie Howe. The project had faced challenges due to trade disputes between the United States and Canada. The opening marks the culmination of a years-long infrastructure project.
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Cost of C$6.4 billion (US$4.5 billion)
The bridge crosses the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to traffic on Monday.
South China Morning Post- Cost of C$6.4 billion (US$4.5 billion)
- Opened to lorries, cars, and other vehicles
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Loaded language removedA major new bridge linking Canada and the United States at Detroit, Michigan opened on Monday to lorries, cars and other vehicles, the culmination of a years-long project that lately had been impacted a bit by international politics.
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to traffic on Monday.
South China Morning PostThe bridge is named after hockey legend Gordie Howe.
South China Morning PostThe bridge crosses the Detroit River between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario.
South China Morning PostThe bridge was built by Canada at a cost of C$6.4 billion (US$4.5 billion).
South China Morning PostThe project had been affected by international politics, specifically trade disputes between the US and Canada.
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