(Truck News)
But DRIC is ‘in no way’ dead says OTA president
The Michigan Senate has
rejected a last-minute attempt to secure passage of the legislation which would
have enabled the construction of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit as proposed by the Detroit River
International Crossing (DRIC) process.
Ontario Trucking Association president David Bradley called the Senate’s action
on Thursday “unfortunate”, saying, “It’s extremely disappointing that the
Michigan Senate has chosen to stall progress on this important project, costing
Michigan and Ontario tens of thousands of construction jobs next year, but even
more seriously, damaging the economic recovery of the region by signalling to
potential investors that the all important trade link between Ontario and
Michigan will continue to be tenuous. The impact on investment decisions and on
manufacturing jobs is the real story of the Senate’s decision.” Read more here.
