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New US-Canada bridge nears opening despite earlier Trump threat

FILE PHOTO: The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit to Windsor Ontario Canada is under construction in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. February 10, 2026.  REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Detroit to Windsor Ontario Canada is under construction in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Reuters

A new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario is on track to open in the coming weeks despite a threat made in February by U.S. President Donald Trump, a bridge authority said on Monday.

A formal ribbon cutting is expected later this week, a source told Reuters. Detroit media outlets reported on Monday the Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to open to traffic on June 15.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)

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