Border Crossing
Grade separation in Windsor
October 31, 2008
The CPR mainline crossing on Walker Road, adjacent to the Chrysler plant, had caused major traffic delays due to the large volume of trains crossing the tracks daily. The implementation of the Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System (VACIS) border screening system, which requires border-bound trains to slow significantly to have their contents scanned, caused further delays.
More than 30,000 drivers use the north-south Walker Road each day. The new grade separation will reduce congestion, improve traffic flows and enhance cross-border trade, especially the auto industry supply chain.
The $50-million project was jointly funded from the Canada-Ontario Border Infrastructure Fund and is the latest project completed under the Let’s Get Windsor-Essex Moving strategy, a $300-million investment in transportation infrastructure to improve border efficiency and reduce traffic congestion in Windsor-Essex.
For more information, visit the Transport Canada "Mediaroom" at www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/...
Windsor-Detroit Corridor
June 18, 2008
On June 18, 2008, the Governments of Canada and Ontario announced the technically and environmentally preferred location of the new Canadian inspection plaza and the river crossing. The announcement is the result of years of technical studies and analysis by study teams on both sides of the border, and is part of an end-to-end transportation system that will link Highway 401 to the Interstate 75 in Michigan.
On May 1, 2008, The Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) study team, led by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation in partnership with Transport Canada, announced the preferred access route on the Canadian side, The Windsor-Essex Parkway. Construction of The Windsor-Essex Parkway is expected to start as early as 2009 pending environmental assessment approval.
The Windsor-Detroit Trade Corridor is a key component of the Ontario- Québec Continental Gateway. The new crossing will include state-ofthe- art facilities to respond to twenty-first century needs and will positively impact the economies of Canada, Ontario, Windsor and Québec.
Read more about the Windsor-Detroit crossing at www.partnershipborderstudy.com
Read more about The Windsor-Essex Parkway at www.weparkway.ca
