Detroit Free Press staff

Good news for commuters heading back and forth across the U.S.-Canada border.

Starting today, the Ambassador Bridge is slashing the commuter toll to $2.60 (U.S.), down from $4 and $4.60 (U.S.), according to a news release from Detroit International Bridge Co. The new daily fare applies to travelers headed in either direction on the bridge.

Current commuter card holders will be automatically enrolled in the Ambassador Bridge Premier Commuter Card Program, the company said.

The bridge company also is opening a third lane for commuters from Canada to the United States every weekday morning from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and an additional lane in the afternoon in the reverse direction, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

"We have been testing this swap of lanes during similar times at the Ambassador Bridge for several months with great response from the commuters," said bridge President Dan Stamper in a written statement.

New commuters can stop at the Ammex Duty Free Store on the U.S. side of the bridge to register for the Ambassador Bridge Premier Commuter Program.

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