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US, Canada strike deal to open bridge linking Detroit and Windsor after dispute delayed launch

The United States and Canada have reached a deal to open a new multibillion-dollar bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, ending a dispute that delayed the project’s launch.The Gordie-Howe International Bridge will now open on July 27 and become the fourth crossing between Detroit and Canada.The 1.5-mile bridge was originally supposed to open last month. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said on June 11 that the U.S. and Canada had agreed to put off the opening to "resolve any outstanding issues."President Donald Trump — who earlier this year threatened to block the bridge's opening u...