The Gorde Howe International Bridge is set to transform travel and commerce around the US-Canada border, but it came very close to not being built. Bridges can bring in a lot of money and believe it or not, there is steep competition on making bridges at strategic places. Billionaire Manuel Moroun owned one bridge, and the proposal for the Gorde Howe International Bridge meant a huge chunk of his income would be gone. So, he tried everything in his power to stop the bridge from being constructed!