Border Crossing

LOCAL AND CROSS-BORDER TRAFFIC IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE WALKER ROAD-CPR 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.

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