A proposed second bridge across the Detroit River would generate about $70 million in its first year of operation and as much as $240 million by 2035, according to a study the Michigan Department of Transportation released today to shore up support among state lawmakers.





Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle said the agency was reluctant to release the information previously, fearing it would weaken the government’s bargaining position with private companies that would build the Detroit River International Crossing, or DRIC, about 2 miles south of the Ambassador Bridge.
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