Infrastructure

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.

The governor is asking FEMA to reconsider its rejection of aid for utilities, individuals and long-term disaster mitigation projects in the wake of March's historic ice storm.

In vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill pending in the state Legislature would allow schools to build or buy housing for their employees. Some say that’s a good idea but wonder how it’ll work.