Truck ferry enhancement plan stalled
6/2/08
WINDSOR, Ont. – The Detroit-Windsor truck ferry’s future is in jeopardy due to a nearly bizarre bureaucratic situation involving a small piece of roadway that was thought to be public but turns out to be privately owned. A major ferry improvement project is on hold as a result.

The ferry, operated since 1990 by Gregg Ward and his father John, who run Canadian Maritime Transport Ltd., is the only way for trucks hauling hazardous materials to cross the river separating Windsor and Detroit. In fact, the Ambassador Bridge has been known to grant hazmat passage to certain carriers from time to time, but such permission isn’t universally available. So, practically speaking, the ferry is the only route across the Detroit River for trucks carrying dangerous goods. It also carries some oversized loads. The ferry makes five trips a day across the river in each direction.
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