Engineering officials confirmed that extensive ramp designs were implemented specifically to prevent border-bound traffic from spilling into local municipal streets.
“The ramps were designed to minimize the impact of interstate/international traffic on local roads in the vicinity,” said Tara Carson, director of communications for the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.
Public health experts noted that diesel emissions from heavy commercial transit have long presented environmental health concerns for surrounding Detroit communities.
“This has been a critical issue for Detroiters for over a century,” said Natalie Sampson, associate professor of public health at the University of Michigan, Dearborn.
Sampson emphasized that extensive public health research consistently documents the environmental risks associated with heavy vehicle exhaust.
“We've got thousands upon thousands of epidemiological studies that say the same thing, and we know that these impacts are: Diesel exhaust contains harmful pollutants, black carbon, metals, toxins,” Sampson said.
Motorists crossing the border must present valid identification, such as a passport or enhanced driver's license.
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The bridge's toll-free multiuse pedestrian and bicycle path is scheduled to open on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
