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BI-NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP STUDY

Canada-U.S.-Ontario-Michigan Partnership Border Study

Four Partners, One Future

30-YEAR TRANSPORTATION

STRATEGY

First Stage Of

U.S. and Canadian

Environmental Review Requirements

The Ambassador Bridge

DETROIT-WINDSOR TUNNEL

Context – CAN-US TradeDollar Volume of Windsor/Detroit Trade

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To Canada

To U.S.

Border Crossing Truck Traffic

The Detroit-Windsor Region

Frequent Congestion Major Traffic Incidents

Maintenance Operations Security Concerns

Five Study Corridors

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Transportation Problems & Opportunities

Needs of Border Processing Agencies

Government Planning & Tourism Objectives

Impacts to Natural, Social, and Cultural FeaturesTechnical Feasibility

otherwise Each Represents A

Reasonable Approach

DraftPurpose/Need and

Feasibility Study Report available

Summer 2003

Next steps in process will bein consultation with

stakeholders and community groups

Scheduled for completion

Summer 2004

NEXT STEPS

Satisfying environmental assessment requirements of all four partners

NEXT STEPS

A more detailed review of the

five alternative road crossing

corridors

NEXT STEPS

Evaluate corridor impacts•Transportation•Community•Neighborhood•Environment

NEXT STEPS

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Identify corridors to be carried forward into next stages of

environmental process

Developing the work programs for the next stage in the environmental approval

processes of both countries.

NEXT STEPS

The Five Information Stations

1. “The Problem”

2. 30 Year Strategy

3. Opportunity Corridors

4. What’s Next?

5. Land Acquisition & Relocation Issues

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