Gov. Snyder Backs New Span Across Detroit River

[SpartanDem]

Source: ABC

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder announced his support Wednesday to build a new bridge across the Detroit River from Michigan to Windsor, Ontario.

Throughout the gubernatorial campaign and before the State of the State address, he had declined to endorse or reject the proposal
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nyder said he secured a "unique agreement" from the Federal Highway Administration during a visit to Washington last week that will allow the state to count $550 million that Canada has offered for the project toward Michigan's federal match for road funds. He added that Michigan will not take on any debt for the project.

The Detroit International River Crossing project has long been opposed by the private owners of the nearby Ambassador Bridge, who have donated heavily to lawmakers in the past to block the new bridge.
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The Ambassador Bridge is owned by Detroit-area billionaire Manuel "Matty" Moroun, who has been battling government entities in the United States and Canada for several years while seeking to build a second span across the Detroit River.



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I would love nothing more to see thing this bridge get built and have the state stick it Matty that worthless, slumlord troll. They were just found in contempt for failing build their part of an interchange project that would get trucks of local street correctly, instead building a gas station and a duty free store to line their pockets and ramps to a nonexistent bridge MDOT had to spend the last year in court fighting to get them demolish what they built and to build it right. The City of Detroit is suing them because they've illegally fenced part of city park claiming it's needed for national security, the real reason is that they need that land to build their bridge.


Ambassador Bridge official jailed briefly as judge finds contempt


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The infamous "ramp to nowhere" that now must be demolished

[slackmaster]

1. Interesting topic. Thanks for posting.

I've seen the Bridge to Canada but never driven over it.

[Monk06]

2. So we're paying for your bridges now. LOL

Does this mean we get half the toll revenues?

[bluedigger]

3. If it gets me to the Windsor ballet faster, I'm all for it.