Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce leaders say Windsor's travel infrastructure is creating trade barriers for the region.
The biggest potential barrier is any delay in the construction of the new Windsor-Detroit bridge.
The group is urging the federal government to build the bridge soon.
The chamber outlined a number of challenges the region faces regarding the flow of goods in a Regional Transportation Paper.
It was developed by the chamber’s transportation committee chair Bill Anderson, who is also the Ontario research chair in cross-border transportation policy at the University of Windsor.
Anderson says the most important transportation route of the future is the new international trade crossing. He says anticipated legal delays could spell disaster for Canada's economy.
Other recommendations include a new interchange on the 401 connecting to the Lauzon corridor, an expansion of Windsor airport air travel and freight options and an improved rail link between Canada and the U.S.
