Developing and Testing a Framework for Alternative Ownership, Tenure and Governance Strategies for the Proposed Detroit-Windsor River Crossing (Phase I Progress Report) (DRAFT) By Snehamay Khasnabis (Professor of Civil Engineering) and Sabyasachee Mishra (Graduate Research Assistant) Department of Civil Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202 Prepared for the University of Toledo, University Transportation Center and the U. S. Department of Transportation February 2009 DISCLAIMER The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the Department of Transportation University Transportation Centers Program, in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. 2 UTITC Account Number: UTUTC-1U-1 Title: Developing and Testing a Framework for Alternative Ownership, Tenure and Governance Strategies for the Proposed Detroit- Windsor River Crossing Focus Area: Infrastructure Utilization Project Year: Year 1 Project Dates: 06.15.2007-11.15.2008 Principal Investigator: Dr. Snehamay Khasnabis PI Email:
[email protected] 3 Table of Contents Chapter Number Title Page Number Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Chapter 2 Literature Review 18 Chapter 3 Phase I Summary 51 Appendix-A A Framework for Analyzing the Ownership, Tenure and 67 Governance Issues for a Proposed International River Crossing Appendix-B List of Toll Bridges, Tunnels and Highways 91 4 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Transportation infrastructures are integral parts of a nation’s network connectivity. Large-scale transportation projects represent major investments devoted to the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities over an extended period.