Manuel Maroun
The Gordie Howe Bridge across the St. Clair River between Windsor and Detroit is delayed by a fierce opponent of the bridge who is refusing to sell land on the U.S. side needed for the approach. About 20 parcels of land belong to businessman Manuel (Matty) Moroun, owner of the Ambassador Bridge as well as a large trucking and logistics network. Moroun, who will see competition from the new bridge, owns a large trucking yard at 7701 W. Jefferson Ave. part of which is needed for the bridge approaches. It is not said just how Moroun might be budged or whether in the end his land can be expropriated. The bridge is being paid for almost entirely by Canada. The blockage was revealed in the Detroit Free Press which says Moroun is saying nothing.
