IN HR0078

Indiana House of Representatives expresses full support for the New International Trade Crossing project between Detroit and Windsor, including any legislation enabling its construction and public-private partnership financing.

Current Detroit-Windsor bridge is 82 years old and handles one-fourth of all U.S.-Canada trade ($350 million daily value and 20,000 vehicles); new crossing will feature a six-lane bridge with inspection plazas.

Indiana's bilateral trade with Canada totaled $12.6 billion in 2009, with 162,300 jobs supported by U.S.-Canada trade and Canadian visitors spending $53 million annually in the state.

New International Trade Crossing project is projected to create 10,000 construction jobs and 25,000 additional jobs in the United States during the construction period.

House instructs its Principal Clerk to transmit resolution copies to Michigan legislative leadership, Michigan Governor, and Canadian Consul General in Detroit.