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Travel between US, Canada blocked at Ambassador Bridge over explosives threat
Read full article: Travel between US, Canada blocked at Ambassador Bridge over explosives threatTraffic moving between the United States and Canada has been blocked on the Ambassador Bridge Monday morning amid a police investigation.
Gordie Howe International Bridge construction update on Nov. 26, 2019
Read full article: Gordie Howe International Bridge construction update on Nov. 26, 2019WINDSOR – The CEOs of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority and Bridging North America offered a brief update Tuesday morning on the Gordie Howe Intertnational Bridge project construction. Watch here:Posted by Gordie Howe International Bridge on Tuesday, November 26, 2019Officials announced last year that the bridge project will cost about $4.4 billion. Renderings show what the cable-stayed, or dual-column, bridge will look like, according to the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority. Rendering of the Gordie Howe International Bridge from the WDBA. Officials said the Gordie Howe International Bridge will be the largest cable-stayed bridge in North America when it’s finished.
Why Soo Locks are so important to US economy: Unlocking value of engineering gem
Read full article: Why Soo Locks are so important to US economy: Unlocking value of engineering gemThe Soo Locks see almost 90 percent of the world's iron ore go through them. So again, why is this place, known as the Soo Locks, so important? Because without the Soo Locks, the U.S. economy would plunge into a deep recession. In light of that, what exactly are the Soo Locks, and what function do they provide that's so vital to the U.S. economy? Heres a deeper look at unlocking the past, present and future importance of the Soo Locks, an engineering marvel that is beyond crucial to North American manufacturing industries.