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OTA News Release - Federal Government Unveils Long Awaited Final Plan for New Windsor-Detroit Border Crossing

General Motors of Canada Commends Government Announcement on "Windsor-Essex Parkway"

Chrysler Canada Inc. Statement in Response to Recent Developments with the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) Project

Auto Industry Applauds Government Action on Windsor Infrastructure Improvements

Ontario Chamber Applauds Forward Step For Detroit River International Crossing

Spring 2006 Joint Transportation Committee

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3-31-11

NITC Project report to the Michigan Legislature regarding project activities, pursuant to Public Act 192 of 2010, Section 384.

10-22-10

Letter from four legislators to Attorney General Michael Cox regarding MDOT

Related press release from Representative Dave Agema

6-24-10

Letter from Michigan Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) Director Kirk Steudle to Canadian Transport Minister John Baird

6-16-10

Letter to Michigan Legislature relaying the report
(House Template) (Senate Template) (List of Recipients for both letters)

6-01-10

Letter from Ohio Senator Buehrer to Transportation Committee

6-01-10

Letter from Windsor Truck Ferry, Inc. President Gregg Ward to Michigan Senate

5-26-10

Ohio Senate Resolution No. 223: Resolution of DRIC Support

5-11-10

Letter from the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) to Members of the Michigan Senate & House Transportation Committees

List of Recipients for the May 11, 2010, CAPC Letter

4-30-10

Letter from SEMCOG Executive Director Paul Tait to Senator Bishop and Representative Dillon

4-29-10

Letter from Canadian Transport Minister John Baird to Michigan Governor Granholm

4-29-10	DRIC Project Report to the Michigan House Transportation Committee, pursuant to Public Act 116 of 2009, Section 384. Part 1: Cover letter to Legislature Part 2: Report to Legislature with Appendices A & D Part 3: Report to Legislature - Appendix B (Feb. 2010 Traffic-only Summary / Traffic & Toll Revenue Study) Part 4: Report to Legislature - Appendix C (Feb. 2010 Traffic-only Summary / Traffic & Toll Revenue Study - Appendices A through E) Part 5: Presentation by MDOT Director Kirk Steudle Part 6: Proposals submitted in response to RFPOI issued on January 27, 2010 Final Minutes of the April 29, 2010 House Transportation Committee Meeting Additional testimony submitted at the April 29, 2010 House Transportation Committee Meeting Sarah Hubbard, Detroit Regional Chamber William Cook, Chrysler Group LLC City of Detroit, Mayor Dave Bing William Storves, Ford Motor Co. State Representative Paul Opsommer Existing Conditions in Delray Graphic Letter, Minister Baird to Governor Granholm
4-27-10	Letter from the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) to Members of the Michigan Senate & House Appropriations Committees List of Recipients for the April 27, 2010, CAPC Letter
4-27-10	Resolution by the Automation Alley Board of Directors, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
4-26-10	Letter from Arvin Meritor to Michigan State Senator John Pappageorge, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
4-26-10	Letter from Arvin Meritor to Michigan State Senator Marty Knollenberg, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
4-21-10	Resolution by the Southern Wayne County Board of Directors, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
4-16-10	Resolution by the Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
4-13-10	Resolution by the Wayne County Commission, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
3-25-10	Letter from BASF to Michigan State Senator Ray Basham, expressing support for the DRIC Project.
10-29-09	DRIC Study Report to the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding spending on the DRIC through the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 ending on September 30, 2009.

7-29-09

DRIC Study Report to the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding spending on the DRIC through the thirdquarter of Fiscal Year 2009 ending on June30, 2009.

5-21-09

Letter from Michigan Congressional delegation to the Honorable Raymond LaHood, Secretary of Transportation, urging the Obama Administration to support and prioritize federal funding to the DRIC Project.

4-28-09

DRIC Study Report to the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding spending on the DRIC through the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 ending on March 31, 2009.

1-13-09

DRIC Study Report to the Michigan House and Senate Appropriations Committees regarding spending on the DRIC through the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2009 ending on December 31, 2008.

10-28-08

Resolution by the Automation Alley Board of Directors in support of the completion of the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) Study.

4-29-08	Letter from the Michigan Association of Counties supporting the completion of the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) Study.
4-07-08	Resolution by the Automation Alley Government Affairs Committee in support of the completion of the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) Study.

3-11-08

Letter from Brent Bair, Managing Director of the Road Commission for Oakland County, to Senator Pappageorge.

11-29-07

DRIC Study Report from MDOT to the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation and the Michigan State Transportation Commission and their staff.

Part 1: Letter, Charts & Expenditures
Part 2: PNF Progress Reports
Part 3: Corradino Progress Reports
Part 4: MAIN Contract 2002-0208, 2002-0208-A1, 2002-0208-A2, 2002-0208-A3
Part 5: DRIC Contract 2004-0808
Part 6: DRIC Contract 2004-0808-Appendixes
Part 7: DRIC Contract 2004-0808/A1 with Attachments A-C
Part 8: DRIC Contract 2004-0808/A1 with Attachment D - Contract Amendments
Part 9: DRIC Contract 2004-0808/A2
Part 10: DRIC Contract 2004-0808/A3

9-04-07

Letter from Michigan Dept. of Transportation (MDOT) Director Kirk Steudle to Select Senate & House Members and Staff regarding the DRIC Study

2005

2006

2007

6-19-07	Letter from Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) to MDOT Director Kirk Steudle.
6-19-07	Joint letter from the Detroit Regional Chamber and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) to Senator Alan Cropsey with regards to the funding of the Detroit River International Crossing Study.
5-11-07	Letter from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association (CVMA) with regards to the building of a new crossing between Michigan and Ontario through the Detroit/Windsor gateway.
5-08-07	Letter from the Gateway Communities Development Collaborative to Federal Highway Administration.
4-12-07	Letter from Jeffrey Shane, to Honorable Michael P. Jackson, Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
4-28-06	Letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation and Ontario Ministry of Transportation from Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association.
4-03-06	Letter to Governor Granholm from Volkswagen of America.
3-28-06	Letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation from DaimlerChrysler.
3-27-06	Letter to Representative Phil LaJoy (Chairman - House Transportation Committee) and Senator Jud Gilbert (Chairman - Senate Transportation Committee) from the City of Detroit City Planning Commission.
3-23-06	Written comments submitted to the Joint Transportation Committee by Dolores V. Leonard.
3-22-06	Letter to Representative Philip LaJoy from the Delray Community Council.
3-22-06	Letter to Representative Phil LaJoy (Chairman - House Transportation Committee) from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG).
3-22-06	Letter to Representative Phil LaJoy (Chairman - House Transportation Committee) and Senator Judson Gilbert (Chairman - Senate Transportation Committee) from the Detroit Regional Chamber.
3-20-06	Letter from the MICH-CAN International Bridge Company to Representative Phil LaJoy.
2-15-06	Letter to Premier McGuinty and Governor Granholm from the National Association of Manufacturers.
2-13-06	Gateway Communities Development Collaborative response to the 01-19-06, Representative Phil LaJoy letter.
1-25-06	Representative Steve Tobocman response to the 01-19-06, Representative Phil LaJoy letter.
1-19-06	Letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation from Representative Phil LaJoy.
12-20-05	Letter from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers to Mohammed Alghurabi (MDOT).
12-07-05	Press release from the Ontario Trucking Association, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association regarding the DRIC Study.
12-01-05	Detroit/Windsor Border Update from the December 2005 issue of the Detroit Regional Chambers Detroiter magazine.
11-29-05	Letter from CBSA Director General to Transport Canada
11-14-05	Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association response to the 11-14-05, DRIC Partnership announcement.
11-14-05	Canadian Automotive Partnership Council response to 11-14-05, DRIC Partnership announcement.
10-04-05	Detroit Regional Chamber Press Release.
8-25-05	Michigan Department of Transportation response to the 08-23-05, letter from U.S. Representative John Dingell.
8-23-05	Letter to the Michigan Department of Transportation from U.S. Representative John Dingell.
5-27-05	Letter to the Federal Highway Administration from Representative Steve Tobocman.
5-25-05	Letter from the Gateway Communities Development Collaborative to Federal Highway Administration.