Bridge Plan Opposed In Canada

There's no question that the Detroit International Bridge Co. has plenty of opposition from affected residents and community groups on this side of the Detroit River. But Detroit's neighbors to the south seem to want even less to do with another privately owned border crossing and are setting themselves up to be formidable foes -- on both the local and federal level. Consider: • The Canadian Parliament passed a law in January that extends the government's oversight of bridges and tunnels and allows it to regulate and approve the ownership, operation and control of international crossings. • The Canadian government has committed to backing the construction of a publicly owned border crossing, setting aside $10 million in its federal budget to explore the options. • The Canadian Senate's national security and defense committee supports a second crossing away from the Ambassador Bridge. A report it issued backs concerns in the United States that building a span next to the current one does not address homeland security needs calling for separate crossings in the event of a catastrophe. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/NEWS01/704110308/1097/COL16 [Proofreader's note: this article was edited for spelling and typos on April 12, 2007]

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