The Jobs Tunnel The Ambassador Bridge across the Detroit River is at 92% capacity according to the Booker T. Washington Business Association. In response, a private company has been formed to expand and convert two existing railway tunnels between Windsor and Detroit, into modern transportation facilities to handle the future traffic volume. The original tunnels we built 90-years ago, and enlarged in 1993 -- the new expansion will be able to handle, in addition to the 24 trains a day today, high-rack auto carriers, 9.5-foot-tall rail containers, and about 7,600 transport trucks daily. It's called the Jobs Tunnel because it will help save up to 12,000 automotive jobs, while creating about 1,450 full-time construction jobs during the 5-year construction window.

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