Border Crossing

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