BENNY N. NAPOLEON	OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
Wayne County Sheriff"	4747 WOODWARD AVE. - DETROIT, MI 48201
	TEL: (313) 224-2222 0 FAX: (313) 224-2367
October24, 2019
Honorable Gretchen Whitmer Governor of Michigan PO. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909
Dear Governor Whitmer,

I understand that the State is reviewing decisions made by previous administrations regarding non — radioactive hazardous material routing designations in Wayne County. This effort, on MOOT part. is being done as a review of its technical report that was issued in December in 2012. This in depth study elevated ease of travel and efficiency, economic passage of goods and commerce, as well as safety including truck crash rate estimates, frequency of hazardous material spills, hazardous material commodity flow analysis and potential consequences on the route.

After reviewing the study and consulting with experts in my department. I strongly support the study results as stated on page 14, that the following recommendations be implemented immediately in regards to commercial trucks caring certain non- radioactive material being allowed to cross the Ambassador

Bridge.

The specific recommendations are:

Restrict Class 1

Require the use of escort vehicles for all allowable hazardous materials (Class 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.1, 8, and 9).

Escort Vehicles may be subject to additional federal, state or local permit requirements with regard to the type of escort vehicles, special markings, time of day, and/or day of the week,

In closing, this updated change, to allow certain hazardous material to cross over the Ambassador Bridge, is an important step for the safety of our citizens because it reduces the number of miles traveled not only in Wayne County but the entire S.E. Michigan area.

In conclusion, please feel free to contact my of•ce regarding this matter at any time,

Sincerely,

Sheriff