Conditions of approval

These are some of the conditions the Ambassador Bridge must meet as part of the approval it received from the Canadian government to build a new span:

— Tear down the current bridge within five years of the replacement span opening to traffic.

— Acquire a stretch of Huron Church Road between College Avenue and Wyandotte Street. A new local road providing the same north-south traffic access must be constructed nearby.

— Build a new new west-end fire hall somewhere in the area bordered by Prince Road, Peter Street, Brock Street and Felix Avenue to replace the one on College Avenue.

— Complete construction of the twin span within five years, plus complete a new Canada Customs facility that meets all security standards before the new span will be allowed to open.

— Demolish all Indian Road and other nearby buildings within the new span’s corridor and maintain as parkland an area between Wyandotte Street and Riverside Drive.

The detailed list of conditions is on Transport Canada’s website.