new international bridge crossing

Money talks, big players and the debate over a new bridge

Jennifer White and Mercedes Mejia — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:03:21 +0000

The question of whether to build a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario has been the source of ongoing conflict between Gov. Snyder and Matty Moroun, owner of the Ambassador Bridge Company.

Reporter Lester Graham, with Michigan Watch, will bring us a special five-part series on the debate about building a new bridge. The series begins on Monday August 13.

Lt. Gov. Calley on building a new international bridge

Zoe Clark — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:27:59 +0000

Governor Snyder has been in office for eight months… and he has had quite a bit of success getting his proposals through the state legislature. However, the Governor has not been able to get many Republican lawmakers on-board with his proposal to build a new international bridge over the Detroit River.

Coalition calls for community benefits in bridge project

Sarah Hulett — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:30:21 +0000

A coalition of labor and business groups wants to guarantee certain benefits for the community near a planned bridge between Detroit and Windsor.

They’re called community benefits agreements, and they’re intended to make sure the neighborhoods that host major construction projects see things like jobs and parks – and not just pollution and traffic.