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In January 2004, the Partnership produced a final Planning/Need and Feasibility (P/NF) Study Report, identifying a long-term strategy to meet the needs of the transportation network serving the border between Southeastern Michigan and Southwestern Ontario. To read about this stage of the project, please click here.

In May 2004, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, MTO prepared and submitted an Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference (TOR) to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for review and approval. The TOR was approved by the Minister on September 17, 2004. To read about this stage of the project please click here.

This web site has been developed to provide project-related information for the Detroit River International Crossing Project.

The Canada-U.S.-Ontario-Michigan Border Transportation Partnership (the Partnership) consists of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Transport Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The documents posted on this site can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader; click on the link below to download the current version of this software:

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To view handout material for the August 2007 Canadian Public Information Open House meetings, please click here.

To view the current list of meetings and events , and to view copies of recent presentations and handout material, please visit the Canadian Meetings & Events Page or the U.S. Meetings & Events Page.

Click on the image below to view the EA Key Study Activities Checklist.

The Partnership will be seeking public input on project and community issues throughout the duration of the project. Updates on study progress and consultation activities will be provided throughout the project.

Persons interested in being placed on the contact list for this project are encouraged to contact us. A list of the media contacts for this project is available.

May 1, 2008 - The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration have extended the public comment period for the U.S. Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) by 30 days. The comment period will now end on Thursday, May 29, 2008, in order to give agencies, the public, and community groups more time to submit comments on the DEIS.

Press release announcing the comment period extension [English][ Spanish ][ Arabic ]

Draft Environmental Impact Statement

May 1, 2008 - The Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) study team announced the Technically and Environmentally Preferred Alternative for an access road extending Highway 401 to a new inspection plaza and international crossing leading to Interstate 75 in Michigan. The Windsor-Essex Parkway is the result of hundreds of hours of community consultation and extensive technical studies. Click the logo image below to visit the Windsor-Essex Parkway website at www.weparkway.ca

Click here to contact the Study Team.

To view the map showing the Area of Continued Analysis, please click here.

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