9. ROUTES AND PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS

Tthhiis section contains proposed tecommendotions to0: teutoining., temovmtng und/o: adding hazardous Imnnatefriuals classss, treslttrictions 0t! tmutuuuemenls on the touwr restticted mroultes in Wayne County.; the pmtomsed reconmumnemndJnations tiunctludce suggestions [tor incwrezaosing vteslllticltions or rtequirementls [O0!I special meuasumres on some mtoules‘, whitle 5su1.g1g9e9s0t5i"ntgh limitations (cnu reducttiioonnss. of the shipments 0otl cettoin ctlnasses/divisiouns 0ot| hazardous materials on otheat rtoutes. A5s indiicmcxlled in Section 7.2 a0t‘ this treportl‘, tIhe r(ole otl the public is tirmnpolrltOalnllt and WIN be considered in making 0 final determination. There are no recommendations with respect to transportation of Class (3.2 {ltIntfectious Substances) or Clogs 7 (Radioactive Materials]! 05 they have other regulations that apply Generro‘tily, the transportation 0t Ctoss 0.2 0nd Class 7 material ts rigorously controlled and subiect to strict restrictions‘t

Table 7 on page 16 sSuUm(amnlaitZizGeSs

MDO’TI‘s pltoposed [recommendoations tor hazardous molettiots restrictions ond/or

changes to the selected haozaortdous moltetiol

routes, showing cuunent restrictions and proposed recommended nre'essttilcicttiioonnSs.

9.1 AMBASSADOR BRIDGE [DETROIT] FROM PORTER STREET

TO CANADA [WINDSOR]:

The braidge is inherently most vulnerable to explosive motettiols. As (0I tresutllt of limited cesncape paths,

in

the event oat

a hmtmual incident resulting in on explosiivee-caused tire 0Ot! a toxic Itelteuse tlltiggeted by an explosion.

moany vehtictle

occupants might be trapped and possibly not survive. TOoXmICc wIetlocuses pose a less signi•cant concermn because these reteoases Would be elevated and, thus, are less likely to harm people below the btridge, a0l|1tho0ugh them is still obviiouuss. risk. Corrosives, white not speciif•ically evotuoted, would have smualtlel: hozmot release plumes compeuted l0o nexptlosivue materials. tl'towever, rnony corrosive materials are recognized wcaxttert contaminants. Lastly, the tIecomrmncndnutlion to permit motor carriers with ptacmds

placards to transport Class 3 (Flammable Liquids) would allow the movement of gasoline and other fuels needed to supply [tuel stations and other facilities in areas 0t Michigan with changing demographics that require readily available fuel supplies.

A tequest research, tor escorts (accompanying vehicles) to: shipments on NR!t tIM (tQoUuIlCcSs has been (amnottyzmert. Based on thee, it has been determined that vehicular escorts provide an acceptable (tIllemolive tIo tresltticting certain hazardous

materials thtruough the use of protective measurreess The requirementl ftor - was recommended 0a5s ao viable approach based on key variables, and control of the traffic.

PROPOSED RECOMMENDATION: