As the Gordie Howe International Bridge prepares to open this fall, Toledo leaders are eyeing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the region’s economy.

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – After months of repairs, the Walker Mill Road Bridge over Interstate 680 is now open. In March, a garbage truck slammed into the overpass, damaging five of the support beams.

As goes Cleveland, so goes the world. Time and again, we see that the Sixth City's reach has influence around the globe.

The bridge has been closed since March of 2025 after a garbage truck's hydraulic arm struck the overpass damaging the steel ...