Senate Resolution Summary

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

• Resolution highlights Canada as Indiana's top export market with $12.6 billion in bilateral trade (2009) and approximately 162,300 Indiana jobs supported by U.S.-Canada trade.

• Current Detroit-Windsor bridge is 82 years old and carries one-fourth of all U.S.-Canada trade; new six-lane crossing will create an estimated 10,000 construction jobs and 25,000 additional U.S. jobs during construction period.

• Indiana Senate encourages investments benefiting communities hosting the project and the multi-state region through job creation, environmental improvement, and increased trade.

• Resolution directs transmission of copies to Michigan legislative leaders, Michigan Governor, and Canadian Consul General in Detroit.