Infrastructure

It's an escalation in a series of long-term issues between the city government and the Bay City Bridge Partners, who operate tolls on the Liberty and Independence Bridges.

Tens of millions of power customers could benefit from more reliable electricity, backers say, but many of the tens of thousands of landowners in the path of the lines are unhappy.

Michigan is actively expanding electric vehicle infrastructure and promoting the transition to electric transportation, but the presence of charging stations doesn’t necessarily mean all residents can benefit equally from electric vehicles, say researchers from Michigan Tech and University of Wisconsin.

Copperwood Resources will receive $44.9 million in Strategic Site Readiness Program grants, while the Gogebic County Road Commission will receive $5 million.

The line item in the state budget allows Bay City to avoid a potential budget cap.

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service said the Saginaw River will fall below its flood stage Wednesday at the earliest as roads close across the region due to flooding.

The village of Sanford has been raising money to replace an essential road bridge for 10 years. Now, the village is closer than ever to their goal.

The “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative is an effort to fund major water resource projects and address regulatory burdens to speed up major infrastructure projects.

The Dam Risk Reduction Grant Program recently announced its last allocations for projects for 19 dams statewide.

Allbands Communications says they're looking to expand access to high-speed internet in Montmorency, Oscoda, Iosco and Alpena counties.