SWROORED.
>> STILL NO ACCESS TO THE PART
OF THE BRIDGE THAT LEADS INTO
CANADA.
THERE IS TRAFFIC ON THE SIDE
LEADING INTO THE U.S.
THE CAUSE OF THE CLOSURE IS A
BLOCKADE BY PEOPLE PROTESTING
VACCINE MANDATES IN CANADA.
>> WINGS SORE’S MAYOR SPOKE
TODAY AND SAYS HE KNOWS PEOPLE
ARE WONDERING WHY POLICE AREN’T
JUST GOING IN WITH TOW TRUCKS TO REMOVE THE PROTESTORS BUT SAYS
REMOVE THE PROTESTORS BUT SAYS
IT’S ALL ABOUT SAFETY.
>> WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
SAFETY.
I THINK ONE CAN APPRECIATE IT IF
YOU HAVE PEOPLE LOCATION THAT THE SITUATION CAN ESCALATE VERY
THE SITUATION CAN ESCALATE VERY
QUICKLY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE NO ONE GETS
HURT.
>> MEANWHILE, TRUCKS HAVE BEEN
REROUTED IN THE BLUE WATER
BRIDGE THIS PORT HERON CAUSING
HUGE BACK-UPS THERE.
>> TIM PAP PLMP -- PAM
PALESTINIAN IS THERE WITH A LOOK
AT HOW LONG DRIVERS ARE WAITING.
>> IT IS ABOUT TWO MILES WEST OF
THE BLUEWATER BRIDGE OUT HERE 10
MILE BACK-UP AND THERE’S NOWHERE
FOR THESE TRUCKS TO GO THEY
STARTED THIS CAMPAIGN AND NOW
STUCK IN THE BACK -UP AS A
RESULT OF IT.
>> FOR SKY 4, THE BACK-UPS ARE
VISIBLE FOR 10 MILES.
HERE ON I-94 AND I-69 CONVERGE
FROM THE GROUND, THE IMAGES HAVE
DRIVEN HOME.
>> THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF
TRUCKS SITTING, IDLING, WAITING
TO CROSS THE BLUE WATER BRIDGE.
>> I DON’T SUPPORT WHAT THEY’RE
DOING HERE.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS, YOU KNOW
WHAT I MEAN.
I SUPPORT WHAT THEY’VE DONE IN
OTTAWA, ABOUT YOU WHAT THEY’RE
DOING HERE ISN’T RIGHT.
THEY’RE HURTING THEIR OWN
PEOPLE, WHICH IS THE TRUCK
DRIVERS.
>> TRUCKERS TRY TO FIND DETOURS
THROUGH THE COUNTRY ROADS AND
THERE MAY BE ROADBLOCKS LIKE
THIS ONE SET UP BY ST. CLAIR
COUNTY.
DRIVERS IN COMMUNICATION TRY TO
FIND DETOURS BECAUSE SITTING IN
THE FREEWAY TRAFFIC TAKES A LON
TIME.
>> BEHIND THE WHEEL FOR 11 HOURS
A DAY, EIGHT HOURS IN A TRAFFIC
JAM JUST DIDN’T GET THE JOB
DONE.
MANY ARE PULLING OVER AT REST
STOPS LIKE THIS ONE WHILE THE
PROTESTORS ARE KEEPING A BUBBLE
AROUND THE BRIDGE.
THE TRUCK DRIVERS ARE WONDERING
WHEN WILL THIS ALL END.
>> I’M STUCK IN MY TRUCK.
>> BACK OUT HERE.
THE BIG THREE AUTOMOTIVE
MANUFACTURERS IN TOWN, FORD IS
HAVING ISSUES, SO IS GM, AND THE
FORD ENGINE PLANT OVER WINSOR
HAS ABOUT SHUT DOWN.
THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND
SHUTTING DOWN EARLY AND THE GM,
DELTA TOWNSHIP PLANT UP IN
LANSING CANCELED SECOND SHIFT.
THANKS SO MUCH, AND TO YOUR
POINT, TIM, FORD MOTOR COMPANY
JUST RELEASED A STATEMENT TO OUR
NEWSROOM AND IT READS IN PART,
QUOTE, WE HOPE THE SITUATION
RESOLVES QUICKLY BECAUSE IT
COULD HAVE WIDESPREAD IMPACT ON
ALL AUTO MAYBERS IN THE U.S. AND
CANADA.
WHILE WE CONTINUE TO SHIP OUR
CURRENT ENGINE INVENTORY TO
SUPPORT OUR U.S. PLANTS.
WE ARE RUNNING OUR PLANTS AT A