Comparing the Plans

DRIC 2007 to DRIC 2008:No Real Change!

As you can see, there is no real change from the DRIC Parkway presented in summer of 2007 and the revised version presented in spring of 2008.The following table represents a comparison of tunnelling lengths in the original DRIC Parkway, in DRIC?s 2008 revision, and in the City of Windsor?s GreenLink proposal:

DRIC Parkway			GreenLink
Segment	2007 Length	2008 Length
LaBelle	240	240(N/C)	1020	Bellewood H.Estates
Grand Marais	120	120(N/C)	1020	Bellewood H.Estates
Pulford	130	130 (N/C)	230	Pulford
Oakwood	120	120(N/C)	1220	Oakwood
Todd Lane	130	130(N/C)
Huron Church Line	220	220(N/C)
St. Clair College	120	120(N/C)	240	St Clair College
Cousineau	170	120(-50)	1000	Mt.Carmel/Villa Paradiso
Hearthwood	160	220(+60)	1000	Mt.Carmel/Villa Paradiso
Howard	120	240(+120)	120	Howard
New Tunnel at Spring Garden	-	220(+220)	-	-
Total	1530 m(Approx.)	1,880m(Approx.)	3,830 m(Approx.)

No matter where you live in this city, you've been impacted by the increasing truck traffic on our streets. We deserve cleaner air, green space and a better way of life. For years, Windsor has been considered the end of the road, the end of the 401. It's time we changed that perception. The City has a solution that will transform Windsor into the gateway to Ontario and Canada.

The government's plan (DRIC) offers no real solutions. DRIC wants to build a highway that will cut this city in half and do little to improve our quality of life. Our solution will connect our communities, protect our neighbourhoods and get the trucks off our streets.

Ask Yourself	DRIC Parkway	GreenLinkWindsor
What is it?	open cut below grade highway with land bridges	tunnelling to connect communities and protect neighbourhoods a plan that creates parkland
Does it protect people?	no, it divides and separates neighbourhoods	yes, tunnels protect adjacent neighbourhoods
Does it connect communities?	no, open cut divides communities	yes, unites communities of Bellewood Estates, Spring Garden, Huron Estates, Oakwood Park, Villa Borghese, Pulford, Mt. Carmel, Villa Paradiso, and LaSalle
What does it do for air quality?	distributes pollutants along corridor no mechanical ventilation	points exhaust away from sensitive areas mechanically ventilated, 126 jet fans
What about traffic noise?	impacts communities along corridor	protects residential areas from noise
What will it cost?	$1.5 B	$1.566 - 1.676 B (2007)

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