Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A brief system failure that caused a bottleneck of commercial trucks at the U.S.-Canada border Sept. 30 sparked rumors that the border would close because of the U.S. goverment shutdown.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, expected to open early this year, was built by Canada to ease cargo transport between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, a $4.6 billion infrastructure project that connects Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, was approved in 2014.

The White House says President Donald Trump has the right to amend a permit for a new bridge between Canada and Michigan