OTTAWA – The federal government says it’s reached a deal to cover the costs of a major new bridge between Canada and the U.S.
Canada was already planning to pay for 95 per cent of a new bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
Now it’s covering the final portion – a United States customs plaza.
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Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says it won’t cost Canadian taxpayers anything because the funds will be recouped through tolls and a public-private partnership.
The Canadian government had expressed frustration at having to wait for construction to start on the U.S. side of the estimated $4 billion project.
The new infrastructure would be a next-generation replacement for the aging bridge that currently handles one third of all Canada-U.S. trade.
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