community is moving on now. >> the border closure caused production disruptions for auto-makers costing the industry close to a billion in estimated closss. >> the bridge is open are you back in business. >> not 100%. >> reporter: paul russo is delivering delayed metal shipments to canadian auto plants. how long do you think it will take you to clear out the backlog. >> three weeks. >> reporter: you don't have the driver base. >> i used to move 30 loads aday to canada, now i have 15 trucks. >> reporter: being able to drive across the ambassador bridge again is huge for trade. every day this bridge handles more than $320 million in goods between the u.s. and canada. it accounts for about 25% of all trade between the two countries. canadian prime minister justin trudeau is invoking never before used emergency powers to deal with the continuing protests in ottawa and its several border crossings. police in alberta arrested 11