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    Judge to rule on Ambassador Bridge safety report
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    Dingell asked for the report from the highway agency last February over the possibility that a second span will be built next to the bridge. "If the (Detroit International Bridge Co.) moves forward with plans to twin the Ambassador Bridge, it is imperative that the public and all relevant government agencies involved have access to both maintenance reports and inspection reports of the current structure" Dingell said. Full Article at Detroit News Online
    If the (Detroit International Bridge Co.) moves forward with plans to twin the Ambassador Bridge, it is imperative that the public and all relevant government agencies involved have access to both maintenance reports and inspection reports of the current structure
    – John Dingell SOURCE: Detroit News Online 1 month ago
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Judge to rule on Ambassador Bridge safety report
  1. At the judge's request, we voluntarily agreed not to disclose the report to anyone other than Congressman Dingell, with whom we had already shared it, while the judge considers the issue. We expect to hear from the judge in the next few days.
    SOURCE: Detroit News Online 1 month ago
  2. The (Gateway) agreement allowed us to supply the FHWA the inspection report if they so requested, but no one else
    SOURCE: Detroit News Online 1 month ago
  3. The bottom line is the bridge is safe ... We do a thorough, annual inspection of the bridge. In fact, our inspection is so thorough that that is why we are concerned about it being released. It has information on the vulnerabilities of the bridge structure that could be used by terrorists to figure out ...
    SOURCE: Detroit News Online 1 month ago
  4. Thousands of individuals and truckers use the Ambassador Bridge every day, and I believe they are entitled to know the state of the Ambassador Bridge before doing so.
    – John Dingell SOURCE: Detroit News Online 1 month ago

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