A highway bridge connecting northwestern Ontario with northern Minnesota is slated to be replaced in the next few years, raising hopes that it will be easier to transport large cargo across the Canada-U.S. border.

The bilateral project between Ontario's Ministry of Transportation and Minnesota's Department of Transportation is expected to replace the bridge between Rainy River, Ont., and Baudette, Minn., — a bridge that represents more than just an access point between the two communities.

This has been excerpted from the 23 September 2016 edition of CBC News and is available in its entirety at:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/new-rainy-river-bridge-1.3774323