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Bev54

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7. When the deal was done 8 years ago the Ambassador Bridge was going to be destroyed

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 06:50 PM

14 hrs ago

when the Gordie Howe Bridge was open. It is old and in need of repairs but the oligarch that owns it, is not doing anything to repair it but doesn't seem willing to understand it is beyond its buy sell date.

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"It was supposed to open Friday, it is not open because Trump says he does not want it open [View all] riversedge 16 hrs ago OP

The corruption is staggering. pat_k 16 hrs ago #1

The patriarch of the family that owns it was the most hated man in Detroit A HERETIC I AM 16 hrs ago #2

Carney should close the other bridge. Nt Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #3

Yes, Please SorellaLaBefana 15 hrs ago #4

That would hurt Canada SCantiGOP 14 hrs ago #9

Would it? Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #12

rich so and sos . AllaN01Bear 14 hrs ago #5

Rachel's opening was about this on Monday night senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #6

When the deal was done 8 years ago the Ambassador Bridge was going to be destroyed Bev54 14 hrs ago #7

The new bridge puts traffic right onto the Botany 14 hrs ago #8

Link to YouTube video on Rachel's segment on the bridge no opening. iluvtennis 13 hrs ago #10

There's also a tunnel JoseBalow 13 hrs ago #11

Every major news org should broadcast this ChicagoTeamster 12 hrs ago #13