A vote on legislation commiting Michigan to the $5-billion DRIC bridge project should happen in the next few weeks, a Detroit-area senator said Friday.

“I’m optimistic we will deal with it soon,” said Senator Ray Basham (D — Taylor) on Friday. “I do feel comfortable things are still progressing to get this resolved.”

Political support from the state is the last major hurdle to move the Windsor-Detroit border infrastructure effort forward.

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