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The recently passed federal infrastructure bill reauthorizes federal transportation spending and adds billions in new investment that can help communities across Michigan over the next 5 years. The department of transportation is hosting a series of briefings and listening sessions…

U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the Department has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get access to high-speed internet. This announcement comes on the heels of the recently…

The League would like to call your attention to a Notice and Request for Information (RFI) on “Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Deployment” that was published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in a recent edition of…

SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, and its partner organization, the Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC), have launched a study to gather residents’ perceptions on broadband. Responses will help guide future planning efforts. This evaluation will take only a few…

Changes coming to Projectwise workflow Dec. 1 MDOT LAP has posted LAP Advisory 2021-06 regarding new procedures for local agencies to request their ProjectWise folder and submit their Environmental Clearance 5323 form. Effective December 1, 2021, local agencies will be required…

House Bill 4722 that passed the state House in the middle of the night on October 27th is seeing intense pressure from proponents to be taken up for a vote in the senate this week. The bill has been referred…