Long-awaited plans to build a government-backed bridge between Windsor and Detroit are edging closer to fruition, with a mid-June announcement scheduled to confirm details. A group called the Detroit River International Crossing, or DRIC, comprises the governments of Ontario, Canada, Michigan and the United States. Along with private-sector participation, DRIC wants to build a new bridge located southwest of the existing Ambassador Bridge, a 78-year-old structure owned by Michigan businessman Manuel (Matty) Moroun. The new government-backed bridge is expected to cost about $2-billion and could create spinoffs of 12,000 jobs. Environmental hurdles have yet to be cleared, Transport Canada spokesman Mark Butler said in an interview yesterday.
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