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Gordie Howe Bridge Opens Amid Trade Tensions | Texas News
The Gordie Howe International Bridge officially opened Monday, slashing trucking costs and boosting cross-border trade between Detroit and Windsor. Priced at $6.4 billion, this six-lane marvel—shaped like a hockey stick blade in tribute to legendary player Gordie Howe—aims to break the Ambassador Bridge’s monopoly. First trucker Jim Pereira hailed the speed and design, while Howe’s family was among the first to cross. Yet, political tension flared recently when U.S. tariffs overshadowed a Canadian ribbon-cutting, with uninvited American officials causing friction. Beyond vehicles, pedestrians…
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