A presenter representing a firm working on a Green Corridor/private‑bridge concept told the Port of Entry Advisory Committee that the group is preparing an MOU and that the project would rely on private funds rather than city capital. The presenter said earlier work on the concept dates back to 2015–2016 and that the team is again reviewing the plan for the mayor and council.
Committee members asked several operational and fiscal questions: how toll revenues would be shared if the bridge is privately funded, whether purchased land on both sides is secured, and whether the project would preserve revenue for the existing bridge system or divert funds into the city’s general fund. One committee member urged that any revenue-sharing agreement ensure proceeds remain available to support bridge maintenance, expansion and debt service rather than being absorbed entirely by the general fund.
Members also raised questions about scale and feasibility: the presenter reportedly mentioned needing roughly 400 acres on each side of the border to build terminals and pod operations; members asked whether that land has been secured. Committee members asked how a private cross‑border terminal would affect U.S. driver access and B‑1 visa drivers’ ability to take loads into the U.S. The group agreed to request a fuller presentation from the project team before taking substantive positions; the item was tabled for a future meeting.
No formal MOU or city action was adopted at the meeting. Committee members said they want the project team to provide a full presentation to the committee and to city council, including revenue-sharing details, land acquisition status and operational plans before the committee would make further recommendations.