Podcast: Ambassador Bridge Owners Balk at New Span Plan
Last week, we spoke with Michigan Department of Transportation officials on why Detroit and Windsor, Ontario needs a new span crossing the international border. They say it will expand commerce and boost the economy over the course of decades.
But the owners of the existing span, the 80-year-old privately owned Ambassador Bridge, rebuke that notion, insisting there is not enough traffic or capacity for a new bridge, particularly one that is being built with taxpayer money. Matt Moroun, whose family purchased the bridge 30 years ago say both cities are better off with a second span built by his company.
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Matty's new span illegally seizes a Detroit city park, doesn't connect directly to the freeway, shuts down a bait shop, puts semis in residential areas, doesn't have the permits, and is opposed by Canada.
In addition there's a duty free gas station that's recently illegally been constructed which would be an excellent target for a terrorist attack.
The DRIC would be located near Zug Island, and the oil refineries. It would connect directly to I-75. It's a realistic back-up in the case of catastrophe.
Moroun needs to stop spending so much money on law suits and start spending some on keeping his extensive blight presentable.
You should have questioned the company on their illegal squatting of Ambassador Park and their fragrant lack of respect for the law and the community.
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Don't forget that Matty promised Ken Cockrel when he was mayor that he would redevelop the Michigan Central Depot.
So what does that say about his word.
Why listen to someone who regards their word like flatus?
Bill
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