  Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer Post Number: 339 Registered: 08-2004 |
Andy Henion / The Detroit News "The race to build another bridge to Windsor intensified today as Canada's transportation czar announced a plan to raise private money to pay for an international crossing." http://detroitnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20070625/U PDATE/706250406/1003 | ||
Civilprotectionunit4346 Member Username: Civilprotectionunit4346 Post Number: 81 Registered: 06-2007 |
Interesting....ive seen them doing test drilling near FortWayne on jefferson down that way. It's supposed to be for the new anchors for the bridge. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4671 Registered: 08-2004 |
As much as I don't care for Matty, I would rather have a privately funded Ambassador twin than a taxpayer funded new bridge. Think of the large swath of downriver Detroit that will have to be cleared out for another bridge & customs plaza. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 5711 Registered: 10-2003 |
Gistok, go to the public bridge study group website to see what's being exactly being considered, and what may be taken out. http://www.partnershipborderstudy.com/maps.asp I wonder who the Canadian transportation minister has in my to team up with in the public sector? (Message edited by lmichigan on June 26, 2007) | ||
Upinottawa Member Username: Upinottawa Post Number: 874 Registered: 09-2005 |
A new bridge would be a cash cow. The new bridge won't have the Ambassador's problems, i.e. city streets in Windsor. Private sector investors will be interested. | ||
Lmichigan Member Username: Lmichigan Post Number: 5713 Registered: 10-2003 |
That's exactly why both the public and private sector are racing against each other. They know how much money old Manny makes off the limited Ambassador Bridge. | ||
Realitycheck Member Username: Realitycheck Post Number: 433 Registered: 08-2004 |
quote:That'd be at least $60 million/year from the bridge, as Forbes mag estimated in Nov. '04 . . . . . . plus an estimated $40M more from two duty-free shops, fuel sales to truckers and other bridge-related business, according to the same article. Sweet cash flow indeed. |
