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Gordie Howe Bridge Opens Amid Trade Tension | Tulsa News
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A brand new $6.4 billion bridge connecting Canada and the U.S. over the Detroit River — the Gordie Howe International Bridge — is finally opening, just as trade tensions flare. Canada canceled a joint celebration after Trump slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian goods, casting a shadow over the milestone. Designed to rival the aging Ambassador Bridge and boost cross-border trade, this 1.5-mile, six-lane marvel (named after hockey legend Gordie Howe) took years to build, delayed by the pandemic. Canada paid for it all, and while the U.S. and Michigan will share toll revenue for now, the real payoff may be decades away — if this bridge truly reshapes North American commerce.
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