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Detroit River
International Crossing Study
IRWA’s 55th
Annual International Education Conference
June 29, 2009
Mohammed Alghurabi
Senior Project Manager
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Economic Importance of Michigan
Border Crossings
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Why a New Crossing at
Windsor-Detroit?
• Busiest commercial land border in North
America. Each year at Detroit-Windsor:
 More than 3.5 million trucks
12 million cars cross both ways.
 More
than
(28% total
through.
$122
billion
in
Canada-U.S. trade)
and
trade
flows
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Economic Issues
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Canada / U.S. trade is over $500 billion annually.
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Detroit/Windsor is the largest land commercial port of entry.
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Canada is the leading market for 39 states.
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1 in 3 Canadian jobs is tied to border trade.
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Half of the total U.S. trade with Canada comes from Michigan.
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U.S. / Canada trade larger than U.S. / European Union trade.
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Trade with Canada supports 7.1 million U.S. jobs and more
than 221,000 jobs in Michigan.
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Project Status
2000 – Border Transportation Partnership formed
2004 – Partnership identified border capacity needs
2005 – 2008 U.S. and Canadian environmental documents completed
2009 – U.S. DOT/FHWA issues project approval (ROD)
Canadian approval is expected this summer
Initiate Preliminary Design and ROW acquisition
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The DRIC is an End-to-End Solution
The DRIC (Detroit River International Crossing) is a
project to construct a new border crossing system,
including international plazas and connections from
the interstate freeway network in the U.S. to the
Highway 401 in Canada, to meet long-term needs.
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DRIC Views
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U.S. Cost
(in millions of dollars)
Construction: $800 - $864
Design/Construction Engineering: $160
Inflation: $172 - $173
Property Acquisition/Remediation: $417
General Services Administration Plaza cost:
$200
Grand Total Cost: $1,809 - $1,814
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Financing
The bridge will be paid for like all other
international bridges – by tolls.
The cost of the Federal inspection station will
ultimately be the responsibility of the U.S.
General Services Administration.
The interchange will be paid for with
80 percent federal/20 percent state funds.
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How will the private sector
be involved?
• Procurement
 Owners to engage in a Public Private
Partnership (P3).
 Design
 Build
 Finance
 Maintain
 Operate
 Long-term Concession (30 to 45 years).
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Private Sector
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Key Steps
Secure Canadian Approval of EA—2009.
Secure the Presidential Permit in U.S.—2009.
Secure Required Legislation—2009/2010, to:
Form a Public Private Partnership
Allow us to enter into an agreement with Canada
Allow tolling on the new crossing
Form the Public-Private Partnership—2010.*
Secure Additional State/Federal Funding-Continuous.
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*Subject to legislative approval and funding
Support for the DRIC
Governor Granholm
Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Numerous Elected
Officials at State and Local Levels
United Auto Workers
Detroit Regional Chamber/Ontario Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Manufacturers Association
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers/Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’
Association
National Assoc. of Manufacturers/Canadian Mfrs. & Exporters
Automation Alley
Ontario Trucking Association
Michigan Association of Counties
SE Michigan Council of Governments
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Numerous Local Community Governments & Organizations
DRIC Challenges
Legislation
Near Term Funding
Legal Challenges
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Questions?
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