ID:

458

Date:

2009-10-15

Headline:

Ambassador Bridge in 'fair' condition

Reporter's name:

Paul Egan

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Detroit News

City:

Dearborn, MI

Summary:

The Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Ontario has become less safe, a previously-secret report concluded. The Detroit News reported that Congressman John Dingell (D-Mich.) used FOIA to obtain a copy of a report on the safety of the structure.

Notes:

Dingell acquired a copy of the report from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA), as it had been compiled for the private company that owns the bridge and submitted to a state agency on the explicit condition it be kept "confidential." But the Michigan Department of Transportation had also agreed to provide a copy of the report to the FHA, which was not bound by the agreement, and the agency subsequently found no reason not to release the report under FOIA.

Keywords:

bridge, transportation, Michigan, Detroit, Ontario, Canada, FHA, Federal Highway Administration, report, confidential, confidentiality, John Dingell, Ambassador Bridge

URL:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091015/METRO/910150438/1409/METRO/Ambassador-Bridge-in--fair--condition

Agencies:

DOT

States:

MI

Categories:

transportation