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Gordie Howe Bridge Saw More than 41K Crossings Into Canada in First 5 Days: StatCan
The crossing links Ontario and Michigan with six traffic lanes, 16 toll lanes and 60 inspection lanes, officials said.
- On July 27, the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, opened to traffic after nearly eight years of construction.
- Statistics Canada reported the bridge logged 18,900 Canadian return trips and 18,100 U.S. resident entries during its first five days, plus 4,100 commercial trucks.
- Construction beginning in October 2018 required 15,843 workers and 20.1 million hours to complete the approximately 2.5 km crossing linking Highway 401 and Interstate-75.
- Reuters reports the United States declined to send officials to the opening ceremony amid an ongoing trade war and disagreement over sharing toll revenue.
- Featuring an 853 m main span and 220 m towers, the structure is now North America's longest cable-stayed bridge, designed to support millions of annual vehicle crossings.
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According to Statistics Canada, tens of thousands of motorists took the Gordie Howe International Bridge to enter Canada in the first few days after it opened.
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Total News Sources41
Leaning Left23Leaning Right2Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Left
59% Left
L 59%
C 36%
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