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November 22, 2005 8:15 AM, EST

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bout 13,000 trucks cross the 76-year-old Ambassador Bridge on a typical weekday, many of them carrying auto parts for just-in-time delivery or even finished vehicles.

But the bridge that links Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, also bears the weight of sludge and, on this day during a recent visit, horses and hogs.

“We do get a lot of trucks,” said Chief Ronald Smith of U.S. Customs and Border Protection while walking the secondary inspection lot on the Detroit side.

Since 9/11, border officials in both countries have had to keep traffic moving at border crossings and expedite commerce, while also implementing and using tighter security measures.

For the full story, see the Nov. 21 print edition of Transport Topics. Subscribe today.