7/12/2012 2:45:00 PM
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The Detroit-Windsor tunnel connecting the U.S. and Canada closed Thursday afternoon due to a bomb threat, CNN reported.
Police received a call saying there was a bomb in or near the tunnel and it was soon evacuated, CNN said.
Traffic is being diverted to the Ambassador Bridge, where about 8,500 big rigs a day make the crossing, because the tunnel is too small for big rigs.
Only low-profile trucks are allowed in the tunnel because it has too tight a turn and low clearance, said Gregg Ward, president of the Detroit River Ferry, which can take eight trucks per crossing.
U.S. and Canadian officials recently approved a new river crossing to compete with the Ambassador Bridge, which is privately owned.
“We need a new crossing for purposes of redundancy and resiliency,� Ward told Transport Topics.
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