More than 270,000 crossings happened at the Gordie Howe International Bridge in August, its first full month of operation.

Statistics Canada reported last week that the bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit, was used for 134,900 Canadian-resident return trips from the U.S. by car, 56.7 per cent of which were same-day.

It was also used as a port of entry for 101,000 U.S. resident trips to Canada by car, 52.2 per cent of which were same-day. Meanwhile, 34,800 commercial transport trucks entered Canada through the bridge.

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