Diplomat Says Public Support for NITC Is Strong
by: Pat BatchellerAmbassador to US says new span will make strong relationship with Canada stronger.
Ambassador to US says new span will make strong relationship with Canada stronger.
Ambassador Bridge owners, mayoral candidate file suits to stop New International Trade Crossing.
Ottawa pleased with rejection of Proposal 6, not deterred by lawsuit threats.
Drivers in Metro Detroit now have an easier time getting to the Ambassador Bridge. The Michigan Department of Transportation has completed the Gateway project connecting the bridge to I-75 and I-96. The work began in 2006, and was supposed to take three years. But lawsuits between MDOT and the owners of the bridge caused delays on the project. WDET's Pat Batcheller talked about it with MDOT spokesman Rob Morosi.
Canadian Consul General of Detroit Roy Norton speaks with WDET's Pat Batcheller about the proposed second international trade crossing.
Governor Snyder is expected to announce an agreement with Canadian officials to build a new bridge across the Detroit River.
The debate over who might build a second crossing took a new twist recently when the owners of the Ambassador Bridge launched a petition drive for a ballot referendum on the issue.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce has created a resolution to support the construction of a second international bridge to connect the United States with Canada.
Senior Editor of The Michigan Chronicle Bankole Thompson stops by to discuss the recent developments with the Detroit International Bridge Company for his weekly political conversation with Craig.
Craig talks to Scott Brines and Simone Sagovac of Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition about yesterday's jailing of Ambassador Bridge Owner 'Matty' Maroun.
Thousands of semi-trucks pass through Southwest Detroit each day. WDET investigates the situation and its impact on the community.
Listen to each of the segments of our Trucks and Southwest Detroit series
See a visualization of data reported to WDET by citizens as part of our mobile truck spotting campaign.
See photos from our Southwest Detroit trucking series.