From Governing.com
''Earlier this year, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Canadian officials unveiled
a long-awaited infrastructure plan that seemed almost too good to be
true for Michigan taxpayers: the cost of a new toll bridge between the
two entities would be entirely fronted by Canada.
Michigan officials say the proposed $950 million bridge won't cost state
taxpayers a dime. Not the structure itself. Not the highway
interchanges. Not federal inspection facilities. Not the design, the
maintenance, or the operations.
Is Canada being particularly generous? Not exactly. The deal is the
result of a conflict between Snyder and his state legislature, which has
previously been unwilling to fund the project. Canada is betting that
the bridge will be such a good investment that it’s willing to front the
money.''
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