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Toronto-Detroit Road Trip Quiz

Toronto-Detroit Road Trip Quiz Only one entry per person No use of electronic aids Enter travel distance to nearest 0.01 km/mi Enter travel time to nearest minute One prize of $5 for closest travel distance One prize of $5 for closest travel time Place your name at bottom of your entry

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Toronto-Detroit Road Trip Quiz

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  1. 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  2. Toronto-Detroit Road Trip Quiz • Only one entry per person • No use of electronic aids • Enter travel distance to nearest 0.01 km/mi • Enter travel time to nearest minute • One prize of $5 for closest travel distance • One prize of $5 for closest travel time • Place your name at bottom of your entry • Mapquest’s 21 March results determine winners • You must be present to win!!!! 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

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  6. MapQuest’s Answersas of March 21, 2010 ROUTEDISTANCETIME mikm Tunnel 233 374 4h 47m Ambassador Br. 238 382 4h 49m Blue Water Br. 246.02 395.93 4h 54m Differences 13 21 7m 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

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  8. DRIC: The Other Choices 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  9. DRIC: The Other Choices • Action: Improve border crossing information services in SW Ontario and southern Michigan Result: Defer need for DRIC by 6 years under DRIC Study’s traffic forecasts 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  10. TRAVELERS TO USA Choose now among three almost equally-long routes for travel to Detroit and other US locations. Check next two road signs for each route’s --- current border delay times (in minutes) --- distances to downtown Detroit 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  11. Downtown Detroit border 401 delay • Via Detroit-Windsor Tunnel 184 km 20 • Via Ambassador Bridge 191 km 20 402quickest • Via Sarnia and Port Huron 205 km 02 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  12. Downtown Detroit border 401 delay • Via Detroit-Windsor Tunnel 114 mi 20 • Via Ambassador Bridge 119 mi 20 402quickest • Via Sarnia and Port Huron 127 mi 02 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  13. Guide Signs in USA Northbound I-69 • on approach to I-94 near Battle Creek Eastbound I-94 • on approach to I-69 near Battle Creek • at west city limits of Detroit Northbound I-75 • at south city limits of Detroit Other locations to be determined 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  14. DRIC: The Other Choices • Build and operate tunnel for public transport only between centers of Windsor and Detroit, include connecting public transport services in both cities - Reinvigorate Detroit + Windsor downtowns- Reduce journey-to-work traffic on bridge - Defer date DRIC highway is needed 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  15. DRIC: The Other Choices • Improve intermodal rail service on railroad routes from Toronto to at least Cincinnati and Chicago via SE Michigan 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  16. MDOT’s DRIC Study Concept “End – to – End Solution” Focused only on the limits of proposed DRIC project 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

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  18. AMBASSADOR BRIDGE TRUCK TRAFFIC 199920042035 AVG DAILY TRAFFIC(two directions) 10,346 9,233 21,397 AVG HOURLY DETROIT – GTA TRAFFIC (each direction) 95 85 196 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

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  22. CP Expressway • Drive-on TOFC service • Montreal – Toronto – previously Detroit • Does not require reinforced trailer • Worked effectively in transport of trucks under Detroit River following closure of Ambassador Bridge after 9/11 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

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  25. Intermodal freight • Container on flat car (lifted on) • Trailer on flat car (lifted on) • Trailer on flat car (pushed on) • Highway tractor and trailer on flat car (Driven-on by tractor driver, who stays on train) • Trailer on track (trailer driven onto track) 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  26. HIGHWAY CONCESSION AGREEMENTS Hwy 407 (Ontario) (1999) 99 yrs Chicago Skyway (2005) 99 yrs Indiana Toll Road (2006) 75 yrs DRIC (????) 30-45 yrs FHWA/MDOT informal estimate 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  27. Undiscussed result of DRIC • Concession agreements include non-compete and/or pay-to-compete clauses • Setting up DRIC PPP will eliminate all prospects for competitive government-supported non-highway trans-border transport for duration of concession 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  28. Actions 0 Terminate DRIC highway planning • Develop SW Ontario/South Michigan cross-border traffic management system • Begin evaluation of public transport tunnel between Windsor and Detroit • Work with railroads to improve their Ontario, Michigan, Ohio facilities and to make intermodal the prime trans-border freight transport option 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

  29. Thank you. Bergmann@umich.edu 2010.0327 - Trans. Action Ontario

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