Ambassador Bridge
Ambassador Bridge
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From the CBC news, "Wayne County, Mich., Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards ordered billionaire Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel (Matty) Moroun to serve jail time Thursday morning.
The ruling came in a contempt of court case surrounding the Detroit International Bridge Company's refusal to finish court-ordered roadwork and other construction on the U.S. side of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ont."
I guess when the judge says so... ya gotta fix it!
Dik
The ruling came in a contempt of court case surrounding the Detroit International Bridge Company's refusal to finish court-ordered roadwork and other construction on the U.S. side of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ont."
I guess when the judge says so... ya gotta fix it!
Dik






RE: Ambassador Bridge
It's not a simple mess.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Ambassador Bridge
Cheers
Greg Locock
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RE: Ambassador Bridge
There are some misleading issues though. Traffic from the highway doesn't travel on local roads. The bridge company has it rerouted from direct access to looping around duty free gas and goods (at considerable profit - no doubt - I wouldn't want to get rid of that business either if I owned it).
RE: Ambassador Bridge
RE: Ambassador Bridge
The other issue, and the one the judge addressed was the contempt shown for the legal process... and the judge was correct, IMHO, that the dude was in contempt...
Dik
RE: Ambassador Bridge
He's the biggest slum lord in Detroit, and has paid millions to influential political campaigns for years. That includes Kwame Kilpatrick, one of Detroits worst corrupt mayors, who was in office when Matty built his duty free store, on city property, and without permit.
Funny thing someone above should mention Capone....they have a lot in common, if you know what I mean....
Anyway, the whole thing is truly fastinating, it's too bad it's having such an adverse affect on the good, hard working oeople trying to turn things around in Detroit.
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RE: Ambassador Bridge
RE: Ambassador Bridge
The real interesting is how the bridge companies lawyers are interpreting the law which was passed in the 1920s when the Ambassador was first built. They claim this law gives them full legal clearance to build what ever they wish, as long as it is in the interest of the crossing. They are using this claim to justify a twin span, built without the governments approval.
Both Homeland Security and the Coast Guard have rejected the proposal for a twin span, as it doesn't provide enough redundancy in the eyes of the Homeland folks, and the coast guard won't approve any crossing without an environmental assessment. The EA won't pass on the Canadian side, so the twin is basically blocked (thus the federal suit).
Gotta love lawyers.....
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