PORT BRUCE, ONT. Nearly three years after the Imperial Road Bridge in Port Bruce, Ont. collapsed, it was reopened to traffic on Friday. Dignitaries including Environment Minister Jeff Yurek and Elgin County Warden Tom Marks were on hand for the opening. Today s a re-opening of the long-awaited bridge, three years almost. We re all just happy to have it behind us and people can just start enjoying it again, Marks said. This is going to be a good news story, all the way around. People will be pleased.politicians did a good job today so they ll be happy. Built in the 1960s, the main crossing in Port Bruce collapsed on Feb. 23, 2018 after heavy rain and flooding sent water crashing into the base of the span.