Busy weekend expected for Windsor-Detroit Tunnel
Tunnel CEO Tal Czudner said whenever the Toronto Blue Jays are in Detroit, it's the busiest weekend for the tunnel.
He said traffic at the tunnel is expected to pick up at least two hours before game time.
'Now you have two division leaders so that even ramps up the interest and the volume. The politics aside, this is one of those things where your loyalty to the Tigers and the Jays will push you across the border and the busiest time, it starts to pick up approximately two hours before game time,' said Czudner.
Czudner said both sides of the border are aware it's a busy weekend.
'Our friends at CBSA and CBP, they're all aware of the fact that this is a busy weekend and they're going to do what they can to try and get more booths open, but we're still an international border crossing so there might be an enhanced level of security that does go up or down depending on what is happening,' said Czudner. 'So instead of three questions, you might be asked five questions when you're going through.'
He recommends having your documents ready, 'You want to get through as quick as you can. So get a Nexpress card, throw that in your window so that you pay toll quicker, then make sure you have your Nexus card or your passport ready when you're entering customs just so that way you can speed up the process. Thirty seconds for every person adds up to a big difference.'
Czudner said if you're going to the game Friday, you should be at the tunnel by 4:30 p.m. to beat the tunnel traffic.
He said if you're heading to the game on Saturday, be at the tunnel by 4 p.m., and for Sunday's game, be at the tunnel by 11:30 a.m.
Czudner said after those times, the tunnel will start to back up.
The Blue Jays and Tigers kicked off a four-game set on Thursday, with the Jays picking up the win.
— Rob Hindi, AM800 News
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