UPDATE: LANSING - Proposal 6 is the International Bridges and Tunnels proposal and is a proposed state constitutional amendment which will require both a local and statewide vote prior to any new bridges and/or tunnels being constructed between Michigan and Canada. Currently the Tunnel to Canada and the Ambassador Bridge do just that. So why would another bridge be necessary?

Currently the Ambassador Bridge is too narrow for today's needs, and a bridge called the New International Trade Crossing, or NITC, will be 6 lanes wide and will connect directly to expressways. According to Gov. Rick Snyder, the constructing of this bridge will not only assist the auto companies but will open up more jobs.

Back in June, Gov. Snyder signed for Michigan and Canada's Transport Minister Denis Lebel to create the NITC. The agreement will guarantee that Michigan would pay no bridge costs. The bridge would cost approximately $2.1 million, with Canada already agreeing to front Michigan $550 million to pay its portion, which will be repaid through tolls.

If voters vote "YES", the amendment will require "the approval of a majority of voters at a statewide election and in each municipality where 'new international bridges or tunnels for motor vehicles' are to be located before the State of Michigan may expend state funds or resources for acquiring land, designing, soliciting bids for, constructing, financing, or promoting new international bridges or tunnels". This means that voting will need to take place before any new bridges or tunnels can be constructed. However, voting "NO" means that the amendment would not be added and voting input would not be necessary before constructing the bridge or tunnels.


ORIGINAL STORY: LANSING - On the 2012 Election ballot, Proposal 6 will be featured for voters to make a decision regarding the construction of bridges and tunnels to Canada. But what are the details of this proposal and what will voting Yes or No mean?