The opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor, Canada, was caught up in a larger trade disagreement between the two countries.

The US and Canada say they need to resolve "outstanding issues" before the cross-border project, seen as a symbol of binational cooperation, opens.

The U.S. and Canada have decided to delay the ‌opening of a new $4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, that was set to open in the coming days.

A deal ended the Trump administration’s blocking of a new bridge that will ease congestion at the busiest trade corridor between the United States and Canada.

Trump said the US had been treated unfairly in its construction and that it should be “at least half” US-owned. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Delay seen as move to protect interests of Matthew Moroun, the owner of nearby Ambassador Bridge and a Trump donor

Democratic lawmakers have accused the Trump administration of intentionally delaying the Gordie Howe International Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, to benefit billionaire donor Matthew Moroun, owner of the competing Ambassador Bridge.

The inauguration was delayed after Washington requested more time to address outstanding issues, reviving questions about President Donald Trump's opposition to the project.

U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.”