Detroit River International Crossing Project
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Transport Canada (TC) are pleased to present
this Request for Proposal of Interest (RFPOI) to individual firms or teams with experience in developing and/or financing large transportation infrastructure projects either in North America or internationally and that are interested in the development of the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC or Project) under one or more public-private partnerships. Individual firms or teams interested in responding to this request (Respondents) are invited, on a non-binding basis, to express their interest in the project.
The proposed project is a U.S./Canadian, I-75 to Highway 401, end-to-end connection consisting of a new
Detroit River bridge (Bridge); the associated border inspection areas in the U.S and Canada (US Plaza
and Canadian Plaza); and a connecting link to I-75 in Detroit (U.S. Interchange). The connecting link to
Highway 401, known as The Windsor Essex Parkway, is being currently procured as a stand-alone
component and as such the Windsor Essex Parkway is not part of the project described by this document.
It is anticipated that one or more public - private partnerships will be used for the delivery of the
remaining four primary elements.
