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Over 700 projects in Michigan received funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

A map showing the projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Michigan
A map showing the projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Michigan

It’s been over a year since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law went into effect. Nearly $200 billion have been invested across the country to fund infrastructure for drinking water, public transportation, roads, clean energy, and internet.

The Infrastructure law has funded more than 700 projects in Michigan. The biggest investment – nearly $500 million dollars - has gone toward updating the Soo locks in Sault Ste. Marie.

To see where all the projects funded by BIL are taking place, check out the BIL map here.

Teresa Homsi is an environmental reporter and Report for America Corps Member based in northern Michigan for WCMU. She covers rural environmental issues, focused on contamination, conservation, and climate change.