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Paul Draus, Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Detroit’s Gordie Howe bridge is poised to open as truck traffic between US-Canada slows – low-income residents are deciding whether to stay or go

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connects Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Ontario. John Coletti/Photodisc via Getty Images

Watching the space between two nations shrink became a regular pastime for Detroiters over the past decade as the segments of the Gordie Howe International Bridge gradually grew, extending meter by meter from Ontario on one side and Michigan on the other.

The gap finally closed in July 2024 with the two halves coming together in a long-awaited kiss.

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